提到实习,很多家长和同学都认为是上了大学之后才需要考虑的事情,但很多高中生早早就开始参加实习工作了。参加实习不仅可以丰富个人简历,也可对自己感兴趣的职业进行更好的了解,在实践工作中获得经验,提前体验社会以确认未来专业学习方向。

 

不过高中生寻找实习机会往往有一定的挑战性,今天藤睿教育就为大家介绍下高中生获得实习机会需要进行的准备工作。

 

1.确认自己的兴趣点

想要找到适合自己的实习机会,首先要明确自身优势,列出自己感兴趣的工作方向。如学校里的哪些科目是你的强项?你最擅长的课外活动是什么?你的同学、老师、家人认为你最突出的品质或者能力是什么?同学们可以列举清单,将自己感兴趣的职业进行归纳,寻找适合自己的工作岗位。

2.善用人际网络

确认了自己感兴趣的实习方向后,去哪家公司工作可能是最让同学们头疼的问题。大家可以先从熟人问起,如咨询学校的老师顾问,已经毕业的学长学姐、朋友或家人,看看他们是否认识你想实习领域的HR或高管进行举荐。实习机会不仅仅限制于公司,其实很多实验室也会提供很多岗位,这也是一个不错的选择,在这里工作可以将自己在课堂中所学到的知识进行实践,大幅提升相关学术经验和个人背景。

 

对申请实验室实习感兴趣的同学可以参考以下电子邮件模板:

 

Dear Dr. _____,

 

My name is ______ and I am currently a ______ in high school.  I find the research conducted at your lab extremely interesting, and I was wondering if you would be willing to allow me to intern at your lab this summer .       

I am interested in _____ and I plan to go into [caree] in the future. It is for this reason that I would be very excited to have the opportunity to contribute to your laboratory’s research in/on ____. I am particularly interested in _____. Last summer I ______ . I was introduced to ___(subject/topic)___ in my ____(class) where I learned how to ________. I really want to explore this subject further by being able to conduct research first-hand.

I have attached my resume at the bottom of this email. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like any additional information.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration of my request.

Sincerely,

 

[Your name]

 

3.充分利用网络资源

除了运用自己的人脉资源外,很多企业也会在网站上发布实习机会。不过要注意的是,网络上公司往往鱼龙混杂,大家要做好企业背景调查,防止被骗。这里推荐同学们前往正规招聘网站查阅,如Indeed或LinkedIn Jobs,搜索 “High School Internship 等关键词寻找职位。以Indeed网站为例,输入你所在的地区和关键字“高中实习”后,就会跳出来可供申请的职位,如果是有偿实习,网站也会标注薪资水平。