What’s On the Horizon For New Interns
In the entire history of humanity, complex problem-solving has never been more convenient and faster than what LLM tools, such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, have been able to achieve. From selecting your breakfast cereal to managing mundane finances and computations, these tools are omnipotent in every sense of the word. In the professional world, do we embrace or vilify such technology?
According to a survey conducted among over 800 HR managers in the US, 70% of respondents stated that AI can perform the tasks of interns. Many jobs that were traditionally assigned to interns, such as data entry, drafting emails, reporting, documentation, proofreading, and more, are now completed instantaneously by AI models.
Yes, this undoubtedly means that many jobs are on the verge of extinction, and numerous positions are becoming increasingly redundant. However, on the other hand, nothing is stopping you from using these innovations to your advantage and staying ahead of the competition. In an episode of The Career Growth Podcast, a podcast hosted by Capital Placement, Andre Howson, Writer and Creative Director, states that humans are infinitely creative and adaptable creatures. Any invention, including a revolutionary tech mammoth such as ChatGPT, can fuel your creativity to achieve the impossible, rather than extinguish it from its roots.
Through this blog, we are delving deep into what it means to live and work with AI and leverage it for internships in 2025.
Virtual Workshop for Holistic Development
Imagine a playground with immense possibilities, which is an ideal ground for failing, trying again, and failing again. Now, envision that in reality, with AI, you can seek support at every department you want to venture into.
AI provides an excellent place for practical learning and experimentation. For example, if you want to accomplish a specific task using an LLM model, such as ChatGPT, you may not strike gold with your first prompt. It may require several revisions and brainstorming sessions from your end, depending on the task’s complexity. But this is a perfect example of your creative cognition and AI’s unbelievable performance, working together.
If you are an aspiring marketing intern looking to bolster your marketing toolkit, you can start right from the tools themselves. Create a social media post by yourself, using AI tools within Canva for designs, ChatGPT or Llama for an overview structure and caption suggestions, and Grammarly AI for further refinements on your intended message.
Hard Launching the Soft Skills
Soft skills are your golden ticket to safeguarding a long and successful career ahead, and unlike many technical skills, they cannot be replicated by AI. Human emotional quotient and creativity are always in demand, and even with the best AI tools in their arsenal, recruiters and employer companies seek interns who can navigate these tools using that emotional response.
Communication
Everybody needs a good communicator, especially in organisations with a multicultural environment. Good communicators can articulate their work and collaborate more smoothly with others than those who struggle with communication.
Time Management
Every company is in a race against time to get to new heights first. AI tools significantly reduce the time you take for most tasks, particularly tasks that don’t involve emotional intelligence. As an intern, one of the first things you can do and bring to perfection is to do things on time. Complete tasks before their due submission, be punctual to everyday work and work meetings, and you are already halfway to great success.
People Skills
How well do you understand human behaviour? A professional setting always demands that people collaborate without conflicts, but it doesn’t always function efficiently. People skills are about adapting to team dynamics and contributing to a healthy collaborative environment by empathising with and helping your colleagues.
In Summary
Let’s be honest, most companies are not on the lookout for interns for their depth of knowledge or the experience they bring to the table. It is a longer investment in providing the necessary training and tools for these interns to thrive at the initial stages of their careers and get long-term results for the company.
At this juncture, AI can give you the perfect launchpad to speed-track your growth and provide you with comprehensive assistance and support in making your dreams come true.
AI can tower over the new era of bringing complex ideas to reality, but humans and their indomitable spirit will thrive by utilising these resources to their full potential.
