Don’t be scared! I’m here to tell you that there’s no reason to be afraid of doing an internship and that in fact, completing one will be one of the best decisions you’ll make! Internship programmes are up there with the best opportunities you will be given at third level - I completed a nine-month programme in my third year at one of the big 4 accounting companies, Ernst & Young, and couldn’t recommend it more. This experience has opened so many new avenues for me and has highlighted my strengths, while also giving me an idea of the career path I hope to take after my final year. Depending on the course you’re doing, an internship may be offered as part of your degree (as was the case for me), or it may not, in which case you may have to complete the internship during the summer months. Some people see it as a waste of your limited summers, but I would completely disagree and see it as an extremely valuable use of your time.