“Can I have one regular strong skim Flat white with one Sugar, Double Short black with 2, and a large extra shot Ice Latte. Thank You!” COFFEE FACT! Did you know, Coffee is the second most popular drink in the world, second only to water! So why the tips on Coffee? As an Intern, you’ve … More The Boss Intern’s Tip of the Day! – Size, Shot, Milk, Type and Sugar!
The current internship landscape within Australia needs to change. Too many company’s are exploiting interns for their time, and too many students are struggling to afford to partake in internship experiences. The only way to overcome this mix of internship inequality and internship exploitation is to change the laws and regulations in Australia. The current … More Fight Internship Exploitation
Many international students struggle to find internship opportunities in Australia, as most companies will only take on Australian citizens. We here at Experienced Not Exploited have done some investigation and found an organisation that can help all students find the perfect internship! Internships Down Under is a program that provides all kinds of internship opportunities … More International Student Internships In Australia
Show your Enthusiasm! Show your potential full-time employer your enthusiasm and positive motivation. Ask your supervisor if you could take part in meetings, projects, and professional workshops. Your enthusiasm will rub off on to others and create a positive impact on the team. This will provide you with a good foundation for your further interest … More The BOSS INTERN’s Tip of the Day: Show not Tell!
– Write down a list of goals you want to achieve during your internship period. The aspect of goal setting is essential as it can ensure that you gain the relevant skills that your future full-time employees are looking for. This will also keep a record of the work you have done and help you … More BOSS INTERN’s Tip of the Day: Set Goals and Keep Yourself Busy
Experienced Not Exploited and Informed Interns have teamed up together to deliver an article full of support and informative direction for students who are undergoing, looking at or will in the future complete an internship. From our experience and heavy research, unpaid internships and exploitation of interns carry problems that range from legal to emotional. … More Help Is Out There! Advice For The Exploited Intern
The interview stage is one of the best times to determine if your internship will be valuable or become an experience of exploitation. Knowing the right questions to ask the organisation is crucial for you to identify what type of internship you might be getting yourself into. Here’s a few interview questions you should be … More The Internship Interview
We recently chatted with Shubham Kedia, the Marketing Communications Officer at 2hats, an organisation that offers paid work placements for students seeking relevant professional experience, to find out more information about what they do and how 2hats can help you in your interning journey! 2hats is an organisation with the goal of growing the leaders … More Paid Internships: An Interview with 2hats
Pinpoint the people you want to grow a relationship with; the mentors you want to have. Since you applied for this internship to gain the most out of it, you gotta do your homework! Research the company, what they do; who they are; what they stand for; morals and beliefs; and search for any … More Tip of the Day! : Know the company and the people inside.
The first day of your internship, you are usually introduced to a small number of people and maybe even just one person. So, it is your responsibility to go introduce yourself to the others who you haven’t met. Yes! It sounds super scary but they will welcome you, and once you’ve done this you will … More Tip of the day! : Do not be the Exclusive intern!
