WHAT DOES 'IT'S A GREAT/WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE' REALLY MEANS TO INTERNS ? The above is a very common phrase posted by students doing their internship in near-surface geophysics (NSG). More often than not, that particular phrase refers to their excitement on given the opportunity to handle the sophisticated geophysical equipment for the first time ! They are more fascinated with the equipment rather than learning the fundamentals of the geophysical methods. It's my cheeky self always poking them with questions when I encountered such posts. I'll comment and query them on some basic principles on the geophysical methods that they have been exposed to just to know how much they have learnt. It will always end up with silence and even to the extent of the posts being deleted. Internship is to prepare students for the real working life. They should be thoroughly guided to the basic principles of the geophysical methods. It's not only to demonstrate the use of the equipment. They should start from the basics before progressing to other work sequences. If they do not have a good grasp of the fundamentals of the methods, it's pointless to proceed further. Well, I don't totally blame them though. I believe it's the responsibilities of the company where they are attached to, to guide and teach them. These would help to prepare them well when they join the industry. As for the interns, they also need to be proactive by asking a lot of questions so that can they can learn as much as possible during their short stint undergoing their internship program. Do not waste your internship opportunity to build knowledge and skills prior to entering the job market.
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