Revisit those activities you didn't have time for when you were working. If you're thinking about breaking into a new field, you might use this time between jobs to get experience through an internship. Regardless of how your creativity and writing skills would benefit their PR department, few companies would want to take a risk on an unknown. Internships are mutually beneficial arrangements in which companies exploit your willingness to learn by offering you a chance to rack up experience points with the understanding that you're long on potential but short on knowledge. In exchange for your enthusiasm, they provide valuable hands-on training so that, at the end of the designated period, you'll both have something to show for your efforts.
Internships offer other perks as well.
Plus, companies often offer jobs to interns who have displayed exemplary potential or ability. Volunteer Another way to gain valuable experience in a field that interests you is by volunteering. Community-based organizations, such as churches, nonprofits, schools, and medical centers, are often woefully short of help. If your previous jobs or personal interests lend themselves to the needs of an organization, you could play a key role in its being able to provide the services many people count on. Aside from filling a philanthropic void, you can benefit in a variety of other, more practical ways.