Hi, we’re Charlotte and Ruth, two of the editorial
interns here at TARGETjobs. Today marks
the end of our four month internship, so we thought we’d reflect on our time at
GTI Media.
Highs
We’ve sincerely appreciated the friendly vibes at GTI.
The expectation as incoming interns, as most students imagine, was that we’d be
ostracized by the more mature and experienced full-timers due to our lack of
life experience and the bad rep we suffer from as ‘students’. However, we
couldn’t have been made to feel more at-ease. As a reasonably small company,
we’ve gotten to know a lot of our co-workers – even the CEO stops for a quick
chat when we’re grabbing a cuppa.
One of the best parts of being an editorial intern was
the interviewing, from partners in law firms to accountancy graduates, we all
got to talk to industry professionals. The variety of interviewees means every
interview has been different; you could be talking about the impact of the
legal aid cuts one day, and about advice for aspiring engineers the next. It’s
great to see the article printed and seeing your name credited in the
publication too.
As we’re both going into final year (scary!) it’s
officially time to sort ourselves out and start applying for grad jobs. Our
time working at TARGETjobs has definitely been instrumental in figuring out
what we actually could (and want to) do with our lives.
Lows
We are based in an office and sitting down all day on a
computer can take its toll (hard to believe, we know). There is also constant
cake in the office and biscuit time at 3 pm means a fat bulge has appeared. No
summer bod for us.
It’s great to have a CV with no gaps, but a four month
internship does push the boundaries of endurance. Maybe that has something to
do with being accustomed to the luxury of the student-summer, but the summer
holiday bants have been sorely missed.
Relocating
Being from NI, commuting to work in Oxfordshire every
morning wasn’t really on the cards. Luckily (especially given rent prices in
the area) one of my best friends lives 20 minutes from the office. It might
sound like a long time to be on top your friend and her family, but in reality
when you’re working 9 – 5 and have a social life, you really aren’t in the
house for much other than dinner and bed. – Ruth
I’m not from the Oxford area either, so had to rent a
room that I found online and it really wasn’t as bad as it sounds. The family
were very welcoming, and a full-time job and making friends in the area meant I
was hardly in the house. I’d moved away from home for uni, so knew I’d be able
to do it again. – Charlotte
Signing off…
We’ve both learned a lot this summer, and honestly feel
like much more employable adults! So we can’t recommend getting a summer
internship enough – and if you’re lucky, the person you get stuck sitting
beside for over 40 hours each week could be really sound.
Article written by Charlotte Wharf and Ruth Thompson, TARGETjobs Editorial Interns. Connect with Charlotte and Ruth on LinkedIn.
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