<p>So there's this company in my local city that is small and has not much publicity etc. I've never heard of it until I stumbled upon their listing on an internship website. I'm not sure if it's trustworthy but their Facebook page has 2k fans and their website looks professional and legitimate.</p>
<p>If this is an unpaid internship and I get it, would it be worth it to do it? I've never had one before so I dont know if there's a difference between just free labor and actually gaining experience.</p>
<p>If you interview with them, be sure to ask them what tasks you’ll be doing. Or look on their website and see if they have a section on careers or internships. You should be able to evaluate if you think the internship will be beneficial. I feel like good internships are the ones who know it’s a two way street, they help you as much as you help them. Free labor is probably just a lot of the grunt work like running errands or putting together packages, not to say that interns never do this stuff, but it shouldn’t be ALL you do. Just make sure that the opportunities they give you will help you learn skills in your field too. </p>
<p>I’m not sure what type of internship you’re doing but if it’s publicity it makes sense. Maybe they’re starting out and need some PR help to get their brand well-known.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>so I did talk to them and they said this is their first time taking interns. What I will be doing is assisting in photoshoots, research, help with marketing, to even inventory. Basically I will be assisting the PR lady, for I will be her intern. It sounds legitimate.</p>
<p>My only question now is: is it normal for companies to be so informal?</p>
<p>I mean I guess I kind of expect professional behavior with everyone, and yes she was professional, but the hiring process was basically like a pick and choose (because she said many of the candidates she talked to didn’t have experience, so she is basing it off of personality). That to me seemed very different.</p>
<p>Currently I am a PR intern for a non-profit and I think it was their first time hiring PR interns also. My hiring process was also very informal. I sent my resume and cover letter and then I went to the office, spoke with the supervisor, and that was basically it. As long as you feel like you’re doing actually PR work and not just being used to stock shelves or whatever, I think it’s good.
What was the hiring process? Did you send her a resume or a cover letter? Or did you just go and talk to her? Did she ask you stuff about your goals and other things they would ask you in a typical interview. Mainly you just don’t want someone to be hiring you just so they can have free labor.</p>