1 . If you’re young and trying to start your career, it’s important to remember two things: your _________ doesn’t prevent you and your achievements—no matter how big or small—should be celebrated.

At 22, I attended the largest book fair in the world and _________ foreign publishers who were more than double my age. I was met with a few surprised looks and some _________ about my age. I didn’t have the decades-long _________ that many of my predecessors (前辈) had, but this didn’t discourage me. I had the knowledge, I had the skills, and I had the _________.

When I was 18. I did four internships (实习工作). I understood their _________ and I did everything I could to make them worth my while. I asked questions and I thought. I _________ different industries, and I got the necessary _________ which finally led to a job offer.

You are never too young to get valuable experience in your favorite _________. Learning from experienced employees, volunteering, taking an online __________, or attending an industry event can be __________.

In college, I became friends with a group of highly successful women. We are of __________ ages, backgrounds, and career paths, but we have the same __________: to become authors. Instead of being competitive, we __________ each other. We share books and contests and __________ to meet publishers, and most importantly, we __________ failures. Each time we receive a rejection, we text the group. In doing so, we know that we aren’t __________, and that we’re in this together. Besides, we encourage each other to keep __________.

Rejection, I’ve learned results in __________. The more rejections we receive, the more courageous and __________ we are to reach our goals. So whatever age you are, remember you are never too young to get started.

4 . How to Choose the Right Career?

Choosing the right career can be difficult, and consequently you will find many of us can hardly find a suitable job in our daily life.     1    

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Assess your hobbies. It is very easy to turn your hobbies or something you love doing into a future career. Many hobbies are related to real world needs and positions. Consider what you like to do and how that might fit into a career. Remain humble as you work toward your goal.

Assessing your skills

Consider what skills you are good at. If you are particularly good at certain skills, such as fixing things or making things, this can provide you with a great future career, since skilled labor is often in demand and you will find it fairly easy to find work.     3     People who interact with others well can easily get careers as social workers or in marketing and similar business positions.

Considering your current state

Explore yourself. Figuring out what you should do with your life may sometimes require you to get to know yourself better. If you want a career that will really make you happy, you have to have an impressive awareness of what you want and what you enjoy.     4    

Thinking about your future

Examine your future financial security. One of the most important things to consider is if the career path you're choosing will provide you with an acceptable level of financial security. In other words, will you be able to make enough money to support yourself and your family? Meanwhile, you are supposed to pay special attention to your future job stability,     5     Accordingly, you will need to consider if the career you choose is stable enough for you and your desires for the future.

Admittedly, the combination of the above four steps proved extremely effective when choosing the future career. Once you get started, you'll find it quite beneficial and even enjoyable!

5 . If you are planning to start a career in the field of education，science，or culture，then an internship（实习） at UNESCO will be ideal for you．

Who can apply？

       You have completed your full-time university studies；or．

       You are studying in a graduate program for a master's degree．

       Applicants in technical assignments must have reached the last year of their studies in a technical institution．

What are the requirements？

       You must be at least 20 years old．

       You should have a good command （掌握） of either English or French．

       You must have an excellent knowledge of office-related software．

       You should be able to work well in a team and adapt to an international working environment．

       You should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills．

What do you need to prepare？

       Visa：You should obtain the necessary visas．

       Travel：You must arrange and finance your travel to and from the location where you will do your internship．

       Medical insurance：You must show proof of a comprehensive health insurance valid（有效的）in the target country for the entire period of the internship．UNESCO will provide limited insurance coverage up to USD30,000 for the internship period．

       Medical certificate：You must provide a medical certificate indicating you are fit to work．

       Motivation letter：You should have your motivation letter ready before filling out the application form．

Your application will be accessed by UNESCO managers and will stay in our database for six months．We do not respond to every candidate．If selected，you will be contacted by a manager．If you do not receive any update within six months，it means that your application has not been successful．