{"id":458,"date":"2022-08-16T12:55:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T16:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/?p=458"},"modified":"2022-08-16T12:55:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T16:55:36","slug":"the-importance-of-internships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/2022\/08\/16\/the-importance-of-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Internships are a valuable asset to traditional college education. The most rewarding aspect of my internship thus far has been the opportunity to develop professional skills while also furthering my knowledge in the field through hands-on application. In many of my academic courses, I have learned about various IT tasks and concepts. However, I was not able to fully grasp the ideas presented in class until I was able to see them in action. I now have a clearer understanding of what Information Technology really involves and what skills are needed to be successful in the field. Developing connections and expanding my network has also been an extremely rewarding aspect of my internship. I have had the opportunity to meet accomplished individuals who have shared their experiences and given me advice to help advance my career.<\/p>\n<p>The most challenging part has been overcoming the learning curve that comes with taking on a role in a brand-new environment. Initially, I felt unsure as to how I would apply my skillsets. The environment was unfamiliar, and I had surface-level knowledge of the concepts presented to me. However, as time went on, I began to find my niche within the workplace. I learned the value of asking questions and taking advantage of the resources available to me. I was encouraged to ask questions if I was unfamiliar with a concept and my mentors were happy to provide answers. Internships are learning experiences and interns are not expected to have all the answers. I am eager to continue learning and applying the knowledge I have learned down the road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-459\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_1742-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"WIRES\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_1742-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_1742-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_1742.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simal Sami \u201924<br \/>\nInformation Technology<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internships are a valuable asset to traditional college education. The most rewarding aspect of my internship thus far has been the opportunity to develop professional skills while also furthering my knowledge in the field through hands-on application. In many of my academic courses, I have learned about various IT tasks and concepts. However, I was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":357,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=458"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":460,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458\/revisions\/460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}