Free course · Professional Development

Internship Readiness Starter

A free preparation course for an internship: professional behaviour, a one-page CV, managing your time and tasks, contributing to real projects and writing your final report.

Free · self-study · no certificate About 4 hours 2 modules · 5 lessons

What you will be able to do

  • Explain what supervisors expect from an intern
  • Write a one-page CV and keep a daily task log
  • Structure a progress update and a final internship report

Who it's for

  • Students and graduates about to start an internship
  • Rescue Academy learners choosing a specialization

Before you start

None.

Module 1 · about 120 minutes

Starting Well

Orientation, CV and interview preparation, and time management.

  • Prepare for day one
  • Track tasks and time
  1. 1Lesson 1Orientation & Professional Behavior
  2. 2Lesson 2CV/Portfolio Basics & Interview Preparation
  3. 3Lesson 3Time Management & Task Tracking

Module 2 · about 80 minutes

Contributing and Reporting

Project participation and the final report.

  • Write a progress update
  • Outline a final report
  1. 4Lesson 4Real Project Participation & Reporting
  2. 5Lesson 5Final Internship Report, Evaluation & Career Guidance
Final checkQuick Quiz — Internship ReadinessTest what you learned with a short quiz, marked instantly.

Want the full Internship Training program?

This free course is an introduction. The full program is taught live by an instructor, with practical assignments, assessments, projects and a certificate.

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