Short courses for long term benefits
Summer vacations are a time to rejuvenate and take a break from the academic grind. Pursuing a short term course could help to acquire a new skill that is in sync with one’s long terms interests. “In fact, short courses could be a good way to augment your qualification, but that holds true for college students who would soon be hitting the job market,” says career counsellor, Pervin Malhotra.
She adds, “If the student is pursuing business studies in college, he/she can pursue a digital marketing course from Google for instance, which has a standard value and acceptance.”
BRIDGING THE GAP
Despite their short duration, Malhotra feels summer courses could also address the course mismatch and bridge the gap between the immediate course that a student is pursuing and the next course they subsequently take up.
A BSc student might want to enrol for a Journalism/Mass Communication course in which case, an intermediate content/technical writing programme could do wonders for one’s skill set. These courses also give an insight into a particular field and act as a ‘taster’ for a student to pursue it full-on, Malhotra explains.
Summers are a good time to brush up on one’s communication skills, often relegated to the background in formal schooling. Hence, pursuing short term English or even language courses might be a good idea. Similarly, courses in public speaking or theatre can brush up on one’s soft skills, which is a key pre requisite while building a corporate career, Malhotra adds.
INTERNSHIPS MATTER
Short summer internships too add value to a students’ learning experience. From sales promotion to event management, such internships opportunities for school and college students would be a wise investment of both energy and time. The certification obtained during these short-term internships matter when students apply to various international universities.
VOLUNTEERING SERVICE
Volunteering for social projects and NGOs can provide certification and might come in useful during overseas applications to add that ‘extra’ edge to a students’ profile. “It will also show that you have gone beyond the confines of your academic curriculum and have a social conscience,” Malhotra adds.
Programmes training children on content writing or event management can give them a foretaste of real world
Rajlakshmi.Ghosh@timesgroup.com
20.05.2019
Rajlakshmi.Ghosh@timesgroup.com
20.05.2019
Summer vacations are a time to rejuvenate and take a break from the academic grind. Pursuing a short term course could help to acquire a new skill that is in sync with one’s long terms interests. “In fact, short courses could be a good way to augment your qualification, but that holds true for college students who would soon be hitting the job market,” says career counsellor, Pervin Malhotra.
She adds, “If the student is pursuing business studies in college, he/she can pursue a digital marketing course from Google for instance, which has a standard value and acceptance.”
BRIDGING THE GAP
Despite their short duration, Malhotra feels summer courses could also address the course mismatch and bridge the gap between the immediate course that a student is pursuing and the next course they subsequently take up.
A BSc student might want to enrol for a Journalism/Mass Communication course in which case, an intermediate content/technical writing programme could do wonders for one’s skill set. These courses also give an insight into a particular field and act as a ‘taster’ for a student to pursue it full-on, Malhotra explains.
Summers are a good time to brush up on one’s communication skills, often relegated to the background in formal schooling. Hence, pursuing short term English or even language courses might be a good idea. Similarly, courses in public speaking or theatre can brush up on one’s soft skills, which is a key pre requisite while building a corporate career, Malhotra adds.
INTERNSHIPS MATTER
Short summer internships too add value to a students’ learning experience. From sales promotion to event management, such internships opportunities for school and college students would be a wise investment of both energy and time. The certification obtained during these short-term internships matter when students apply to various international universities.
VOLUNTEERING SERVICE
Volunteering for social projects and NGOs can provide certification and might come in useful during overseas applications to add that ‘extra’ edge to a students’ profile. “It will also show that you have gone beyond the confines of your academic curriculum and have a social conscience,” Malhotra adds.
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