How to Get Practice Without Working? The Answer Is Here!
You know, you should have experience to get a job. But how to get it with no job? I help you break this circle.
Nowadays, there are so many resources on the Internet where you can practice and get necessary experience. For example, on ifixitedu. iFixit is a community of people who write documentation that helps others repair their devices.
Why is repairing so important? Watch this video:
What are Their Achievements?
- They’ve worked with over 13,000 students from more than 65 universities to create awesome repair guides.
- Students have created more than 18,000 guides on over 4,000 consumer products.
- Student-created guides have helped over 40 million people looking for repair documentation.
- They estimate that over a million devices have been kept out of landfills due to the efforts of students.
- Students are gaining valuable experience, a resume piece, and learning about the environmental impact of devices — all while helping to change the way manufacturers think about their devices.
You can join this great community and write documentation that will help to save our planet from pollution! However, this service is only for students, you can sign in using an email of your university. If you don’t have such email, follow this link where you can find instructional videos, common students’ mistakes, useful articles and guides on different technical writing topics.
You will not only get experience in writing, but it will help you get a job. Employers always ask technical writers to show their portfolio, and you can just print your manuals that have been written on ifixitedu and add them to your technical writing portfolio.
I hope it helps!
How did you get experience and start your career as a technical writer? What resources can you recommend?