Week 2: Internships and Extra-Curriculars

- Importance of Internships
- How to find a suitable internship?
- Internship based on potential major choices
- How to get in touch with Organizations?
- Extracurriculars and the importance of participation
- Q and A
 WHY SHOULD I DO AN INTERNSHIP?

● Career development
● Character growth
● Real life application
● Networking
● Build your resume
● Helps with college applications
 HOW DO I FIND AN INTERNSHIP?

● Personal Contacts
● Online sources (Linkedin/Indeed/Glassdoor)
● Career Fairs
● Counsellors/Teachers
● Social websites
INTERNSHIP BASED ON YOUR POTENTIAL
MAJOR CHOICES

● Research, Research and Research!

● Find out your interests
● If you are unsure, that's okay! Don't worry 😊
 WHERE CAN I APPLY FOR AN
INTERNSHIP?
Anywhere and Everywhere you want!

● Medicine: AKU/ SIUT/NICH/CHIPPA/EDHI/GREENSTAR

● Science Related: STEM
● Business Related: Any Firm! Microfinance Bank(Apna Finance, Tameer,
Telenor microfinance) /Audit Firm/Indus Earth
● Engineering: Depends on the type of Engineering you're doing/ Indus Earth
● Law: Legal Aid Society/LGBT Rights: BIndiya Rana
● Psychology/Sociology: War against rape/MADADGAR/SPARC(carry out
surveys/social experiments)
● Media: work for a channel
● Content writing: Express/British Council/ Dawn/Mangobaaz
 WHERE ELSE CAN I APPLY?
● Environment Related: WWF/IUCN
● Ujala Foundation
● Sirat ul Jannah
● IDA RIEU
● Milestone Trust
● ACF
● Scuba Diving (PADI Certification)
● TCF
● Kiran Foundation

AND MANY MORE PLACES!

 EXTRACURRICULARS AT CEDAR

● Sports: Rowing, Basketball, Futsal, Throw-ball, Football and Cricket

● Core Programs: Photography, Woodcraft, Outdoor survival skills, App

development, Robotics, Public speaking, Personal branding, How to fly an
airplane, Sign language, Calligraphy and MUCH MORE!!
 ANY QUESTIONS??
Email: sara.haroon@cedar.edu.pk
asra.memon@cedar.edu.pk