We can say whatever we want about the startups and how cool they are, but what do the students, that had an internship at a startup think?
The business world is volatile, challenging, and relentlessly demanding. Internships are a great way to prepare ourselves for the hardships of business. But often, internships become reduced to simple desk research, making presentations, or even just fetching coffee. You become just another cog in an already well-oiled machine. You end right where you started. You are capable of more.
Start-ups drive innovation and new thinking into today’s businesses. However, to be different is difficult, creating more challenges than the average established business.
The internship is challenging, dynamic, but above all, rewarding.
A realistic insight into the complexities of modern business
More opportunities for innovation and leadership
Challenging and highly impactful responsibilities
Unique experiences and lessons on how to grow and keep a business alive
In short, an internship in a start-up is the best introduction to the complex beauty of business. So, do not settle in just being a cog, as with a start-up, you will learn how to create and run your own machine.