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| What’s an Enternship and Why Should Grads Be Afraid? Posted: 07 Jul 2016 12:37 PM PDT The new concept of the enternship benefits both businesses and employees by opening traditional internship opportunities to mid-career women who have left the workforce and are strategizing a return. Enternship? Huh? Public relations experts Gwen Wunderlich and Dara Kaplan launched an innovative internship program that targets mid-career women rather than recent grads. The idea came to the pair while they were watching a movie (The Intern, actually). After a period of reflection, the two entrepreneurs realized they were on to something. Since then, the concept has taken hold among a broader audience, and more employers shift their focus from traditional interns in their early 20’s to women who have left the workforce for some time and are strategizing a return. Enternship programs support mid-career women with tested and proven skill sets. They present these women with the career launching internship opportunities that have traditionally been reserved for grads with no experience. Could you benefit from an enternship? If you’re a woman with a track record of previous experience and a multi-year resume gap, here are a few things to keep in mind while you update your skills and find your way back into the workforce.You’ll need to blaze your own trailWhile the concept of the enternship is intriguing, it hasn’t yet made its way onto the global stage. So searching and applying for established programs might not yield an array of results. Instead, consider contacting companies in your field and making a proposition based on this idea. Offer to accept a slightly lower salary for a short period of time (two to three months) in exchange for an opportunity to use the job as a learning experience. Create an elevator pitch and see what happens.Take controlIf you land (or create) an enternship customized experience, take control of the experience starting on — or before — day one. Be very clear with your employers and with yourself about what you hope to get out of this adventure and what you plan to give back. Just like a college-age intern, you’ll have to set the terms if you’ll be offering your services at a discount. If you want to gain a specific skill set in exchange for you labors, make sure this happens. Don’t wait for someone to come over to your desk and teach you.Don’t work for free, but keep an open mindAgain, just like younger interns do, you’ll have to negotiate if you want to get something out of your summer experience. The standard rule is “don’t work for free”; any for-profit company that asks you to do this is probably sketchy, and you won’t get far by wasting your own time and giving your efforts away. But consider signing a contract at the start of your session that guarantees a full time job at the end of a probationary period. Get a lawyer to review your terms before you commit.College interns, take noteIf you’re a college intern or recent grad, recognize that the field of competition for internships is about to shift. If middle-aged, highly skilled, experienced workers are moving in on these opportunities, you’ll need to raise your game in order to reach your goals. Get some help with your resume and find a mentor who can offer you some coaching on your presentation and interviewing skills. Meanwhile, work a little harder to give yourself an edge over those who have a bit more to offer. The competition for internships may be tightening, but there’s room in the job market for everyone. Visit Livecareer to get the resume and job search help to get you ahead.The post What’s an Enternship and Why Should Grads Be Afraid? appeared first on LiveCareer Blog. |
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