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Making the Best of a Bad Internship Experience http://internships.about.com/od/internstories/a/rbottnerstory.htm 阅读导引 实习是每一个大学毕业生必须拥有的一段经历，它使我们在实践中了解社会、在实践中巩固知识；实习又是对每一位大学毕业生专业知识的一种检验，它让我们学到了很多在课堂上根本就学不到的知识,既开阔了视野，又增长了见识，为我们以后进一步走向社会打下坚实的基础，也是我们走向工作岗位的第一步。
美文欣赏 It was December 23rd, when I received word from a company that I would be invited to take part in their internship program. With more than 2,000 employees and several hundred million dollars in sales, it is one of Boston’s largest companies. Studying human resources as an undergraduate had been challenging. I felt that gaining an HR internship was key to building a successful career. Achieving not only an internship position, but one at such a wonderful company, was extremely exciting. But what was supposed to be the most important of my college education turned out to be one of my least favorite experiences. I was required to drive into Boston at least three days per week. In doing so, I had to pay for the cost of gas, tax fees, parking, and wear and tear on my car. My internship was entirely unpaid, including any possible repay for my auto expenses. I was a junior, and therefore my course work was at its most difficult and plentiful stage – but I was spending a minimum of fifteen hours per week in this undesirable experience. As if these factors weren’t bad enough, the time I did spend at the internship site left much to be desired. My supervisor ordered me to perform endless boring tasks. I was even traded off to other departments where they wouldn’t ask my name, but instead referred to me as “intern”. And I couldn’t quit even if I wanted to because I was receiving academic credit from my college. Leaving the program would have a resulted in a “withdrawal” on my transcript.
What’s the moral of this story? Although my experience was pretty bad and I would never want to do it again, I also don’t regret having taken part in it. I learned several valuable lessons including the importance of having perseverance in the workplace. It was also a great opportunity to learn the specific details of such an awful place to work. If I encounter a similar situation in the future, I will be able to recognize it and take appropriate action. Another point is for students to try and think of a way to make lemonade out of a lemon. In my case, I was able to turn my bad experience into a good business where I can help improve internships. Internships are always beneficial for the student in some way. The amount of benefit is directly related to how well the internship site and the student can fit together in a state of high-impact work that is deeply educational. At the very least, students will be able to keep their internship on their resume. This company will likely remain on my resume forever – after all, I earned it. 生词注释 1. internship n. 实习（生） 2. supervisor n. 主管 3. withdrawal n.. 收回，撤回 4. transcript n. 成绩单 5. perseverance n. 毅力 6. resume n. 简历 难句解析 1. I felt that gaining an HR internship was key to building a successful career. 解析：这是一句宾语从句。在从句中是主系表基本句型。参考译文如下：“我觉得获得一小时的实习就是建设一个成功的职业生涯的关键。” 2. But what was supposed to be the most important of my college education turned out to be one of my least favorite experiences. 解析：该句为名词性从句---主语从句。be supposed to “应该”；turn out (to be)“结果是，证明是”。参考译文如下：“但是本来该是我大学教育中最重要的经历之一反而成了我最不喜欢的。” 3. As if these factors weren’t bad enough, the time I did spend at the internship site left much to be desired. 解析：该句为主从复合句。as if引导方式状语从句；I did spend at the internship site是定语从句修饰先行词time，主句是the time left much to be desired。参考译文如下：“就好象这些因素并非那么糟糕，我在实习单位所花的时间的确给我留下了许多我想得到的东西。” 4. And I couldn’t quit even if I wanted to because I was receiving academic credit from my college. 解析：该句为主从复合句。even if 引导让步状语从句；because引导原因状语语从句；I couldn’t quit是两个从句的主句。 academic credit“学分”。美国高等院校的学生要获得学位必须积累一定数量的学分，同时还必须完成所选专业规定的一定数量的课程。不同课程所得学分均不相同，一般依照此门课程的学时数而定。取得两年制的学士学位，必须修读完60至64个学分；取得四年制的学位，需要修读完120至128个学分；攻读硕士、博士学位的学生在一至二年内必须修完30个学分的硕士、博士研究生程度的课程。参考译文如下：“我无法退出，即使我想那样，因为我要从我的大学得到学分。” 5. The amount of benefit is directly related to how well the internship site and the student can fit together in a state of high-impact work that is deeply educational. 解析：参考译文如下：“ 总的好处就是直接关系到在一个具有教育意义的、高效的工作状态下如何使实习生和实习单位很好地融合在一起。” 阅读操练 Making the Best of a Bad_____1_____Experience _____2_____came that I would take part in an internship program on December 23rd About the internship context Its_____3_____ The internship is a key to building a successful career. The internship site It is one of Boston’s largest_____4_____, with more than 2,000 employees and several hundred million dollars in sales.
My problems during the internship I had to spend at least three days per week_____5_____into Boston and fifteen hours per week on the internship. The cost of gas, tax fees, parking, and wear and tear on my car was too_____6_____for me. My internship was entirely unpaid and my car expenses also fell on me. I was_____7_____to finish so many things and to go to other sections, where they referred to me as “intern”. My_____8_____ towards the internship experience I don’t_____9_____ having learned several valuable lessons. I will try and think of a way to how to deal with various problems. I have known how to get along well with the_____10_____of the internship site.
