Introduction

In Week 6, you focused on maximising your internship or other work experience through volunteering for additional responsibilities, building effective relationships with your colleagues, and making opportunities for self-reflection.

This week, you’ll learn about virtual internships – looking at what they are, the pros and cons of this style of work experience and how to build relationships and work effectively at a distance.

Watch this video that introduces the week:

By the end of this week you will be able to:

• understand what a virtual internship is and analyse the potential pros and cons
• maximise your performance during a virtual internship
• promote your virtual experience to future employers.

You’ll start by exploring what a virtual internship is and why employers are becoming increasingly interested in them.