I believe that this internship at Hurtik Law & Associates has greatly benefited my career because it allowed me to get my foot in the door and start gaining my first work experiences in the legal field. Everyday is a new and unique experience in the office and it’s because of this first hand experience in the office that allows me to continue to learn and improve everyday. I am currently studying to get my BA in Political Science with a Minor in Spanish on the Pre-Law route so looking for an internship position in a law firm was something I was very interested in looking to gain experience in. I believe that by currently pursuing a college degree and intending to continue to pursue an education in law school in the future has been extremely helpful in giving me the proper tool set to be successful in my first internship experience. After this internship experience I have decided to continue my employment with my current employer. I am interested and looking forward to continuing to grow and learn under the guidance of my colleagues and with time, continue gaining experience in the field in order to move up in my position in the future. One piece of advice I’ve give to incoming interns is to not be scared if you don’t know something, it’s better to ask from those around you who will probably know better because they’ve done it before and they’re most likely very willing to help you as an intern because they understand many of the skills and tasks that will be asked of you over time might be new and they don’t expect you to know everything. The people guiding you through your internship experience want you to succeed and most importantly they want you to learn, as this is the whole purpose of this opportunity, to learn new things and to grow.
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Hi Paola! I loved reading about your internship this summer, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm also a Political Science student hoping so go pre-law, so I love hearing about similar interests! I really agree with you that law internships can help you get your foot in the door and get a feel of what field you'd like to work in. I also wrote about the importance of asking for help and clarification in my blog post, great minds think alike!
Great thoughts and I couldn't agree more! The whole purpose is to learn and grow, great job!
I'm glad you had a positive experience overall!