Applying for an internship (Work placement)

[Wobbbil]

Hello everyone,


I think I can safely assume most people here are in the IT field or studying towards it. I need to apply for an internship or otherwise known as a work placement. I need to do so before September.


Now my question is what should I focus on, and how did you get where you are?


Any advice welcome 

[Stackprotector]

Hello everyone,


I think I can safely assume most people here are in the IT field or studying towards it. I need to apply for an internship or otherwise known as a work placement. I need to do so before September.


Now my question is what should I focus on, and how did you get where you are?


Any advice welcome 

Focus on team work, how to develop in teams. That is a golden skill

[taters]

Focus on team work, how to develop in teams. That is a golden skill

To build off of this, focus on communication skills. These are massively important in the field, to the point of being about 90% of your actual job. I also write a good bit on the passion required for the job and some of the absolutes in the industry here, if you're interested: Link

[Alin]

That depends a lot on where you are from as the work culture is so different around the world and in each department of a company. I would never have landed my job by being a team player. My work requires me sitting +7 hours a day looking into my screen and having complete focus without saying a word - the only reason for getting off my chair is when the black liquid of life is gone from my mug and need to be refilled.


I used to do IT auditis, and this was quite the opposite and a whole other world. It really depends on the mentality of the department and there is no universal answer to your question.


Be honest. If you're gonna spend a third of your daily life doing something, you don't want to keep putting up an act all the time.