This AIMS Institutes article explains what MBA internships are about and the advantages MBA students can get from internships. Discover the internship edge!

1. Does your career need a cutting edge?

2. Companies and businesses love to
hire graduates and post graduates!
A Master of Business Administration
graduate can get a career a boost with
the right internship at the right
company.
Take a look at:
 How MBA grads are in further
demand
 Why internships are important
 How they are beneficial to your
career
 How to choose the right one
Source: http://mediaarts.rmu.edu/index.php?page=internships

3.  GMAC’s Year End Poll Survey
states 3 out 4 employers
expect to hire MBA grads in
2016
 Out of this group, 85% plan to
hire just as many or more
graduates than in 2015
 73% of the employers offer
internships for MBA grads
 66% will maintain the number
of internship offers from 2015
 26% will increase internship
offers in 2016
Source: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/tout-internship-experience-land-job/

4. 96% of employers believe that hiring MBA grads adds value to their companies.
“Recent graduates from business and management
programmes should see high demand for their skills
because employers understand that they are valuable
assets to their organizations.”
- Bob Alig, Exec. Vice President of School Products Group, GMAC
Source: http://www.cio.com/article/2997516/staff-management/5-tips-for-working-with-data-science-interns.html

5.  56% of the employers from the
GMAC poll will increase the
base salaries given to MBA hires
in 2016
 An internship usually leads to
full time employment +
benefits in the same company
 GMAC reports state that
employers consider their intern
pool before looking at outside
resumes
Source: http://www.fastweb.com/career-planning/articles/top-10-highest-paid-US-internships

6. An internship is work
experience. Through this
experience you will learn:
 To turn theoretical
knowledge into practice
 What you're good at
 To communicate and
function in a workplace
Source: http://www.viscardicenter.org/resources/blog/case-for-soft-skills.html

7. An internship lets you become active in your field. You can:
 make a name for yourself by contributing to the company goals
 create a network of contacts that can further your career
 showcase your skills and selling points
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140622041643-8825351-5-critical-steps-to-building-your-personal-brand-equity

8. The most popular way graduates secure
internships is through a placement
programme.
MBA education in India includes placement
help from the university.
Top B-schools boast 70% and higher
placement rates.
Websites like:
 Internshala
 Twenty19
 LetsIntern
 Internworld
 Let Me Know
offer endless interning prospects for
students and graduates.
Job portals such as Naukri and LinkedIn can
also be used.
Source: http://www.careerattraction.com/grownup-internships-create-opportunity-where-none-exists/

9. A study has shown:
 Referred candidates are 2X
more likely to get interviews
 They are 40% more likely to
be hired than non-referred
applicants.
Potential referrers include:
 a mentor
 a family friend
 previous employer or
colleague
 current employee of the
company you want to intern
at
Source: http://www.legacyrenovations.net/referral-program-atlanta-bath-remodeling/

10. A good internship meets 3
goals:
 academic
 personal
 Professional
Conduct research on the
company and industry.
Capitalize on your location.
Eg. an MBA in Bangalore
makes you a prime candidate
for the startup companies and
will keep you in the industry
circuit.
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whos-blame-when-hr-tech-investments-dont-deliver-mark-berry

11. An internship opens the door to a fulfilling
career. It is the right step to get a firm footing
in your field. It gives you the edge to
accomplish your goals.
Source: http://www.azebiz.com/hello-internships/

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