Tips For Your Summer Internship!

on Saturday, May 14, 2011



Are you ready for your Summer internship this upcoming Summer? Well I have featured some tips that will hopefully make you a successful intern based on my past experiences.

Well, first make sure you are always eager and excited for any challenge that comes your way but also be excited about assignments that you may feel are “unimportant” it will show your supervisor that you are a hard worker no matter what the task is.

Make sure you are being yourself because then you will truly be able to connect with your employer this Summer and even the other employees. Be open-minded to new ideas and a new environment because it will make you a more valuable intern.

I can’t stress this more but be on time and that means if your work day starts at 9am arrive at 8:45am and be ready to do your best work every time in you’re in the office.

It’s very important you know the dress code of the environment you are going to be in before you arrive so you can make sure you dress your “part”. That may mean you need to go shopping so you need to keep that in mind too.

Keep in mind it’s great if you can do a good job on assignments but you also need to observe your supervisor and ask him or her thoughtful questions.

While at your internship you may meet the delivery man and the custodians but you need to treat them like gold. They are people that are hard working just like you and you should not judge them. Over the past year I’ve really learned that paying attention to every little detail is the most important. 

Good Luck This Summer Readers!

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Its time to look for your Summer internship!

on Friday, December 31, 2010


Its internship season! You need to start looking for your Summer internship now because a lot of deadlines are in January and February. March is when most companies decide who they want for the Summer of 2011. You need to begin your search now. You can use your College resources, meet with an advisor, or look on your own. You can usually find some of the best internships on your own. Check out www.internships.com it is a good resource to finding internships. 

I just usually go to the companies websites that I'm interested in applying to and send an email directly to the HR department. If they don't list the HR department's contact information then I usually look for an online application. The search process is long and you will have to apply to a lot of internships especially if you don't know what you would like to do for your next internship. 

Be sure to take this time that you have off to beef up your resume so when you apply for an internship you have a competitive advantage!

If you have any questions about getting a Summer internship leave a comment!