The Secret to Getting Employed? Complete an Internship Abroad

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What exactly are employers looking for when your CV turns up on their desks? Increasingly, it's not just the university degree that the next applicant has too. It's all about showing your flair, your practical experience, cultural awareness, and independence as a person. And here's how you can get all that to boot.

By doing a global internship, you’ll improve your chances at getting a job by heaps and set yourself apart from others – employers are going to love the skills you’ve picked up, plus the perspective and experiences that come with a global internship.

Through an internship with The Global Student, you can beef up your resume and give yourself the best experience possible.

Get new and valuable work experiences

By spending time abroad and completing an internship you’re already giving yourself a fresh, new experience that’s going to look great on your CV.

Every country has a different working culture and exposing yourself to the working world in countries like Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam is going to really help the way you work in the future.

You’ll show potential employers you’re outgoing, flexible, and ready to meet the demands of a different working environment.

Gain a new perspective

Perspectives and your own values are so important to employers these days.

By packing your bags and heading overseas, you’re giving yourself the opportunity to witness and experience new things, to think about issues affecting people abroad and at home and build your own perspective.

Why does this matter to employers? It shows you can think critically, adapt to different viewpoints, and build a better understanding of the world around you.

So, pack your bags, experience new cultures, foods, and places, and build your perspective.  

Learn new skills

Despite our phones being able to translate anything these days, learning a foreign language is invaluable to employers. Not only does it look great on your CV, but it also shows you have the dedication and ability to learn new skills, especially ones that can be very time consuming and difficult.

There’s no better way to learn than immersion. Put yourself into a new culture, with an unfamiliar language, and you’ll find you start picking up the language in no time.

Also, by moving away at a young age to do something like an internship, you'll show indepdendence, and build your own sence of resilience. 

The Global Student provides young people with internships and volunteer opportunities ranging from six weeks to six months across Southeast Asia in a variety of different disciplines.

What's more, the team at The Global Student are there in Southeast Asia, and will be the ones looking after you when you arrive in-country.

If you’re interested in furthering your experience and bolstering your career, head to their website, their Facebook or Instagram for more information and to apply now.