Sites to find internships: find out more
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Internship search websites are of utmost importance when it comes to young people finding an opportunity and preparing for future jobs . This is when the dream of pursuing a career begins to become a reality.
Long before enrolling in an undergraduate course, many people already have ideas about the professional life they want to have. Even in childhood, most children already think about the profession they want to pursue in adult life.
And it is during the internship, while still at college, that the student can put into practice what they learn on the course.
In addition, it can complement learning, collaborate with a company or provide services to public entities and also guarantee essential contacts for when you finish your degree.
Another very positive thing is the opportunity to earn money while still studying, if your internship is paid.
Search for interns is growing again
And if you are thinking about applying for an internship, know that the moment is very favorable for this throughout Brazil, according to organizations linked to the sector.
The total volume of internship positions offered to students in the country grew by almost 30% in the first half of 2021.
This is the most recent data released by the Center for Business-School Integration (Ciee). This is one of the main bodies responsible for managing the integration between higher education courses and private institutions that offer opportunities to future professionals.
This growth is quite positive, taking into account the drop in the supply of internship, trainee, apprentice and job vacancies in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the survey, 108,335 internship vacancies were made available across the country in the first half of this year, which represents an increase of 26.7% compared to the previous half of the year, when 85,513 vacancies were opened.
Furthermore, it also represents an increase of 2.1% compared to the first half of 2020, when 116,069 vacancies were offered.
The survey also considers vacancies for young apprentices, which together totaled 143,966 opportunities.
This growth represents 27.6% more vacancies, when considering the second half of 2020 and an increase of 10.5% compared to the first half of 2020. In this period, 130,251 vacancies were opened.
The city of São Paulo had the most vacancies available: more than 2,400 opportunities in the first half of the year .
Survey shows triple the number of vacancies in 2021
Did you like to know this? That's because this data isn't even that optimistic. A survey by the Brazilian Internship Center (Nube), which was carried out exclusively for CNN , shows that the internship positions offered in the country have tripled.
This survey compared the months of June 2020 and 2021 and found that the increase was 225%.
In addition, the survey also compared data from 2019, before the pandemic. The growth in data from June 2021 compared to the same period in 2019 was almost 20%.
In other words: the search for interns and the offer of vacancies is buoyant even compared to periods before the economic crisis imposed by the pandemic.
Hiring black people
Furthermore, Companhia de Estágios reported that the hiring of black people as interns grew almost 200% in the first half of 2021.
Thanks to inclusion and awareness projects within companies, many have begun to view racial issues differently when choosing future professionals.
Additionally, some requirements were modified, giving more opportunities to candidates who, for example, had no experience in the area.
This is what, often paradoxically, prevents an intern from learning and gaining some experience.
Profile of Brazilian interns
And interns in Brazil have a well-defined profile, according to Ciee. The majority – more than 80% – are enrolled in higher education.
Furthermore, they are very young people, according to the Center's survey: 35% are aged between 19 and 21 years old and 32% are aged between 22 and 25 years old.
Those over 30 years old are only 9%. Of the total, more than 60% are female.
Main areas with vacancies
According to Ciee, the courses in administration, pedagogy, law, social communication, accounting, information technology, marketing and nursing were the ones that had the most internship vacancies available in 2021.
Catho, one of the main websites in the country offering job and internship vacancies, also points to the administrative area as the leader in offering opportunities, with 29% of the total in 2021.
The advertising and publicity area comes in second place, with around 9% of vacancies. Systems analysis and civil engineering each have around 5% of the total vacancies.
Accounting, law, architecture, production engineering, social communication and psychology courses are also among the 10 with the most vacancies.
Main mistakes made by interns
And for the vast majority of interns, this is a great opportunity to create a good image and secure the job they dream of in the future.
With this in mind, some human resources experts offer tips on how to avoid making a bad impression during this testing period, which can be decisive for the student's entire professional life.
The first tip is to always stay committed. If you have made a commitment, keep it. Don’t let your colleagues and bosses think that you are not responsible for your tasks.
Then, it is essential that the intern clears up doubts, asks questions and integrates with the team to learn. There is no point in doing the work quickly or “without disturbing” if it is going to be done incorrectly.
Furthermore, it is essential that young people are aware of how much they are using their smartphones. They can speed up many tasks and solve many problems, but they can also be the intern's tormentor.
Spending too much time on your cell phone can delay your work and make you oblivious to what is happening in the workplace.
Finally, always have a proactive attitude: don't just wait for people to ask you to do something. Observe the needs of your colleagues and bosses and try to do what you can learn and resolve.
Main mistakes that eliminate interns
The Internship Company also prepared a survey of the main problems highlighted by companies as the main reasons for eliminating interns.
You will be surprised at how many serious mistakes are still made by future professionals:
At the time of selection, these are decisive and eliminatory issues:
- poor posture: 80.7%
- not having the same values as the company (cultural fit): 57.1%
- not having some of the skills valued by the company: 39.9%
- Portuguese errors: 30.1%
- delays: 25.7%
Once within the company, other behaviors are evaluated and considered for the suspension of interns' contracts, such as:
- apathetic posture: 51%
- prejudiced behavior: 43.6%
- not taking responsibility for being an intern: 35.1%
- do only the basics or necessary: 30.4%
- not committing to the outcome: 29.4%
- not having good interpersonal posture: 26.4%
- delays and excessive absences: 24.7%
Websites to search for internships
So let's get down to business, shall we? See below some of the main websites for looking for internships in the country.
Catho
Through the platform, you can search by position and state of the country where you are located and then apply. In addition, this link already shows the main areas where there are vacancies available at the moment and for which you can apply.
In addition to serving as one of the best sites to look for internships, LinkedIn also functions as a professional social network.
Additionally, it is interesting to get in touch with important professionals in your field and create a network with these people.
Internship Company
On the website, you need to create an account and then sign up for the desired position. The platform also carries out a type of selection process, mediating the company-candidate relationship.
Super internships
The website has partnerships with major companies such as Tilibra, Wise Up, Unimed and Pizza Hut. Simply register, provide your personal and professional details, apply for one of the vacancies and wait for the company to contact you for an interview.
Vacancies
The website already provides a large database of available vacancies for each Brazilian state. After that, the candidate can apply for the position they wish to fill.
Business-School Integration Center
Responsible for intermediating between thousands of companies and colleges and universities, the Center's portal also shows which vacancies are available to candidates by state in the country, simply search and apply for the vacancy.
The website is already quite straightforward in the area intended for candidates who want an internship. With details of the position, city where the vacancy is offered and even amounts paid, the website allows companies and interns to register and find each other, so that the vacancy can be filled.
National Employment Bank
The website also shows several vacancies available in the city where the candidate lives, the scholarship offered and details of the position. It is possible to apply to apply for the position at the company.
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