{"id":18120,"date":"2021-02-15T18:33:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T16:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/?p=18120"},"modified":"2022-01-28T12:16:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T10:16:11","slug":"4-tested-hacks-to-rock-an-internship-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/4-tested-hacks-to-rock-an-internship-in-ghana","title":{"rendered":"4 Tested Hacks To Rock Your Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most People become dubious when they have to decide on taking an internship. Oftentimes,\u00a0 we see fresh graduates with no experience seeking a full-time job and they end up becoming a liability to the firm in which they were employed due to their lack of experience.<\/p>\n<p>This problem persists because most people do not pay much attention to the daily changing economy and how competitive the market has become. Therefore it is advised that tertiary students take advantage of internship opportunities to enable them gain skills, experience and prepare themselves to meet the growth cycle in the world market. The importance of internships is numerous and they include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interns gaining confidence in their abilities<\/li>\n<li>They getting the chance to build networks<\/li>\n<li>They gaining real-world exposure and most importantly,<\/li>\n<li>They gaining experience and interpersonal skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are 4 tested hacks to rock an internship in Ghana.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69faeb1e385a9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><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-69faeb1e385a9\"  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:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/4-tested-hacks-to-rock-an-internship-in-ghana\/#1_Building_Rapport\" >1. Building Rapport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/4-tested-hacks-to-rock-an-internship-in-ghana\/#2_Setting_Goals\" >2. Setting Goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/4-tested-hacks-to-rock-an-internship-in-ghana\/#3_Time_Management\" >3. Time Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/4-tested-hacks-to-rock-an-internship-in-ghana\/#4_Reflecting_on_Your_Experience\" >4. Reflecting on Your Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/4-tested-hacks-to-rock-an-internship-in-ghana\/#Ready\" >Ready?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Building_Rapport\"><\/span>1. Building Rapport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bernice-images-01-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When there is an existence of poor relationships between colleagues at work, it tends to negatively affect productivity and most likely to be waylaid by tension. In contrast, it is important to build rapport\u00a0 with all workers and encourage water cooler talks, facilitate knowledge sharing and spend time together outside of work. This will go a long way to build good relationships,\u00a0 improve productivity and lastly, improve employee satisfaction and retention.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Setting_Goals\"><\/span>2. Setting Goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bernice-images-02-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is very important to ace your internship by setting the right goals. Setting ambitious but realistic goals allows you to keep track of your progress. The goals you set provide you with a self-motivated plan for acquiring new skills and improving. One strategy that works to achieve your set goals is to meet with your supervisor at the beginning of the internship to have a fair idea of your expectations. Once these expectations are made clear, you need to request feedback after every progress to help you stay on track.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Time_Management\"><\/span>3. Time Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bernice-images-04-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"366\" \/><br \/>\nManaging your time well can help you improve in your career. Organizing each day helps you to complete work on time, stay engaged during important meetings and give you space to be creative and proactive in your tasks. Having strong time-management skills can ultimately lead to accomplishing key goals and advancing in your position.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Reflecting_on_Your_Experience\"><\/span>4. Reflecting on Your Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/To-Make-Informed-Hiring-Decisions-300x158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"693\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on your experience will help you develop your skills and get familiar with your strength, weakness, opportunities, and threat (SWOT). Also, it gives you the opportunity to highlight areas or problems that may need some work. This is positive, it means you can identify your weaknesses, likes, and dislikes and take action from there to finding solutions. However, there are several ways one can reflect on the experience and they can be through friends, supervisors on achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Having an internship experience should not be overlooked. Looking for an opportunity to learn on the job? <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/seize-your-next-opportunity\">Let&#8217;s connect you to top companies<\/a> in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>At Jobberman, connecting you to opportunities is what we do best.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready\"><\/span>Ready?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get started <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/seize-your-next-opportunity\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most People become dubious when they have to decide on taking an internship. 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