Comments on: An unpaid internship during the job search http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/07/14/an-unpaid-internship-during-the-job-search/ Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Constance Dierickx http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/07/14/an-unpaid-internship-during-the-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Constance Dierickx Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:22:20 +0000 http://workingworldcareers.com/?p=1556#comment-340 Another thought about "unpaid" internships - No pay does not mean you won't get something. You'll get a lot if you're smart. What? 1. Knowledge - the most successful people are NOT narrow, despite rumors to the contrary 2. Contact with successful people - gather them like they are gold, they are 3. Momentum 4. Ideas 5. A great reputation - be of service, be a sponge, show some initiative - who doesn't want to hire that? Constance Dierickx, Ph.D. Consulting Psychologist RHR International Co. for more thoughts on work and leadership - http://www.rhrinternational.com/Thought-Leadership/Industry-Knowledge/ Another thought about “unpaid” internships – No pay does not mean you won’t get something. You’ll get a lot if you’re smart. What?

1. Knowledge – the most successful people are NOT narrow, despite rumors to the contrary
2. Contact with successful people – gather them like they are gold, they are
3. Momentum
4. Ideas
5. A great reputation – be of service, be a sponge, show some initiative – who doesn’t want to hire that?

Constance Dierickx, Ph.D.
Consulting Psychologist
RHR International Co.
for more thoughts on work and leadership – http://www.rhrinternational.com/Thought-Leadership/Industry-Knowledge/

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