An overview on Southwestern Company internship
The summer internship program of the Southwestern Company is nothing new for American, European and African students; it is there for more than 140 years now. Around 3000 students from more than 300 colleges and universities of North America, South America, Africa and Europe take part in this program each summer. For students, it is a great way to earn some money at summer vacation. There are many financially backward students who can not continue with their studies due to lack of funds. The Southwestern Company introduced its summer internship program with a mission to help those economically deprived students back in 1868. However, the company was established even before that in the year 1855 as a publishing house at Nashville, Tennessee of the U.S.
Over the years, the Southwestern Company expanded its wings and activities. But still now, it is well known for its summer internship program for students. The company manufactures numerous educational products like reference books, hand books, educational software, CD ROM DVD packages others. The summer internship is a great chance for students to purchase these products at wholesale rates and buy those at retail rates. Needless to say, it helps them to some much needed money. However, monetary rewards are not always the main inspiration of all students who join in the Southwestern Company internship program.
Students get hands-on training on door to door selling under the guidance of experts in the field. Selling books from door to door is never an easy task. Some students quit the program within a few weeks after joining; they just can not withstand the pressure of the situation. But those who continue can learn important lessons of life in the process of making direct sales. They learn how to face a challenge and stick to it. They also gain life skills like patience, convincing power, decision making ability and others. All these skills can come handy for them while dealing with their personal and professional problems in life in future.
Students do not get any fixed salary or other employee benefits from the company as they work with the company as individual contractors. Later, they can get the opportunity to become partner with the company upon their performance in internship program. As a partner, they will get assistance of the company in terms of resources and guidance. All and all, the Southwestern Company internship can be highly beneficial for students who are prepared to face a challenge and overcome it with hard work, persistence and determination.
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