Work Experience Opportunities
What to learn
- Learners seek volunteering and internship opportunities in their current environment
- Develop an appropriate value proposition to secure an adequate opportunity to learn and/or practice desired skills through volunteering or internship
Self-Reflection & Practical Task
Reflect and answer the following questions:
- What areas of interest do you have, in relation to the kind of job you would want to get? (e.g. I love working with kids, talking to people, dealing with numbers). This will help you understand which activity to choose. List all the possible things you can think of. E.g Working with kids
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Attending to people
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………dealing with data
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………doing analysis
Writing
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- Develop a value proposition for these areas of interest
E.g I am an enthusiastic lady who is passionate about kids. I have good interpersonal and communication skills which assist me when making connections. I have volunteered at Magua’s Children’s’ home, where I taught 15 children, the basic computer skills.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………I am passionate doing research and analysis. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………I have excellent computer skills and have being able to write blogs and excellent website copies that are SEO optimized. I have done market analysis on soLime of my freelance projects to improve the productivity of my clients. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- List down people within the following networks, who could give you a volunteer or internship opportunities. E.g
- School e.g principal, trainer (Mention their exact names)
- LinkedIn research
- Family
- Friends
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- Sign in to fuzu and/or any other job sites and identify the possible opportunities that you would be interested in. Fill them in here AFTER you have applied for them:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………ADMINISTARTION Assistant
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………SALES Representatives
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- Talk to the networks listed under task number 3 and request for opportunities e.g shadowing them while at work, volunteer etc. Write down when you reached out to them, their response and when you will start the opportunity if you got one.
| Name | When I reached out | Response | Start Date |
| Cathy | Jan 12 | good | Jan 20 |
Additional Resources:
How volunteering can help you get a job: https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/five-ways-volunteering-can-help-you-get-a-job-hot-jobs
Acquiring your first job experience The importance of extra-curricular activities: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/applying-for-jobs/the-importanceof-extra-curricular-activities
Important aspects to consider when it comes to extracurricular activities: https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/extracurriculars-skills-that-matter-on-college-grad-resume
How volunteering can help you get a job: https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/five-ways-volunteering-can-he lp-you-get-a-job-hot-jobs