{"id":253,"date":"2024-04-09T08:50:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T08:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=253"},"modified":"2024-04-09T08:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T08:50:10","slug":"ask-the-expert-internship-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/ask-the-expert-internship-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Expert \u2013 Internship Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d798be0ad0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d798be0ad0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/ask-the-expert-internship-edition\/#Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Thoughts_on_Internships\" title=\"Ask the Expert \u2013 Thoughts on Internships\">Ask the Expert \u2013 Thoughts on Internships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/ask-the-expert-internship-edition\/#Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Internships_Employment\" title=\"Ask the Expert \u2013 Internships &amp; Employment\">Ask the Expert \u2013 Internships &amp; Employment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>New month new edition of Ask the Expert. And this month it\u2019s all about Internships. We\u2019ve noticed there has been an increase in the chatter on social media and industry blogs about internships. So we thought perfect topic for our team of event planning most valuable professionals to tackle. As always ask the expert is a convenient and handy way to get answers to some of your pressing event planning questions and concerns. Every month we highlight and respond to questions and situations presented by our amazing readers. We love getting together with our outstanding group of industry big leaguers. And the opportunity it provides to get their opinions and suggestions to our readers inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Thoughts_on_Internships\"><\/span>Ask the Expert \u2013 Thoughts on Internships<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are your thoughts on Internships?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a group, we\u2019re all for internships. Industry internships provide the opportunity to understand and put into practice a wide range of jobs and duties.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130074438\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/event-planning-internships\/\">Event Planning internships<\/a>&nbsp;allow you to discover and learn the ins and outs to what makes an event successful. It provides the chance to discover the how to and the reasons behind them. As well as the various stages of events; from the planning to the marketing to the logistics and execution and everything else in between. All and all the experience will help you to understand what it takes from start to finish when it comes to planning events. And the skills, knowledge and know-how you get from an event planning internship can be as different as the actual events but the experience is second to none. Internships are a great way to acquire, increase and learn the skills needed to thrive and succeed. When it comes to event planning it\u2019s crucial to ensure you made the right decision. And that you have the experience and resourcefulness needed. And an internship is the perfect place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_the_Expert_%E2%80%93_Internships_Employment\"><\/span>Ask the Expert \u2013 Internships &amp; Employment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do internships lead to employment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An internship is a great way to gain beneficial event planning experience from the pros. You start at the bottom and work your way up. It\u2019s also a good way to make connections and better understand what it really takes to be successful industry wise. Definitely making an internship key for career development. Some industry professionals think internships are a great way to finding employment. While others feel just the opposite is true. In a recent article here on Plan an Event,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130074438\/http:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/paid-internships-versus-nonpaid-internships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paid Internships versus Non Paid Internships<\/a>, spoke to this very question. Citing a Forbes article referring to a National Association of Colleges and Employers survey it stated \u201cemployment resulting from unpaid internships was 37% and employment for individuals that didn\u2019t do any internships at all was 35%. Students, however, who had completed paid internships were 63% more likely to be employed.\u201d So as a group, we all agree that an internship is a helpful tool when career planning. And can be very effective in securing employment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New month new edition of Ask the Expert. And this month it\u2019s all about Internships. 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