Earlier, I talked about the job roles and what industrial engineers do . But, do you know what else is important too? It’s doing

According to National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE),

83.4% of employers say that their internship program is designed to help their organization recruit entry-level hires

60% of 2012 college graduates who participated in an internship received at least one job offer.

These statistics were 3-4 years back, so you can make an estimated guess of what it is as of today. Unfortunately, not everyone is fortunate enough to land one.

So, I want to share some useful experiences which you can accomplish (if you don’t have an internship or even if you do) to put on your resume. You can do some of them if you aren’t a student in an university. Personally, I feel internship gives someone an incredible opportunity to learn and grow, and with the activities I’ll enlist, you’ll be able to achieve that.

Yes, I wasn’t able to land an internship too when everyone else did, but in retrospect, I feel I was fortunate enough to have an unique experience.

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In no particular order, here we go –

1) Organization/Community

Joining an organization within your university or in your network can boost your profile, not only in terms of academics, but also a chance to learn about the latest news in the industry. It’s also good to join a community which aligns with your specialization or what you’re interested in. Some of them (which fall under the industrial engineering umbrella) are –