Make The Most of Your Internship

1.       Network, Network, Network. 
·         I believe this is most important towards your success because it may come down to who you know over what you know.
·         I will accomplish this by attempting to meet everyone in the company and memorizing their names, which is something I have a lot of trouble doing.
2.       Take Initiative.
·         Always be proactive constantly ask for more work and go out and network. Make connections with all the departments and always aim to finish all the work that is given to you before the deadline.
·         I will always ask for more work and complete my tasks ahead of time.
3.       Enjoy yourself.
·         This is almost just as important as networking. I would hate to work in an environment that I couldn’t enjoy myself since this will be my career for a good portion of my career.
·         I’ll work hard and have fun, so I don’t stress myself out. This will show that I’m a hard worker and I’m not a robot.
4.       Set Personal Goals.
·         You must have goals or else life in the office will be mundane and you have nothing to look forward to and no point in working at all.
·         During Learning and Development my goal was to complete it with flying colors to get into the best internship I could get into which lead to me trying twice as hard. So in internship I’ll set goals to go above and beyond everything my supervisor expects of me
5.       Tackle all Tasks with Enthusiasm and a Positive attitude.
·         Now that you have goals ensure to complete them and the work assigned to you by your boss with a great attitude to show your worth to the company. If you’re not known in the company for your work ethics you won’t have that great of a chance to get hired.
6.       Leave with tangible accomplishments.
·         Finally you need to record these accomplishments you have done throughout your internship to show other companies that you didn’t waste your time there. This also shows off your new skill set that companies will want in a new hire.
7.       Find a Mentor.
·         You won’t know everything about the company or the career, so find a mentor to show you the ropes. They will help you when you’re in a bind and show you all the tips and tricks they learned while in that position.
8.       Have Regular Meeting with Your Supervisor(s).
·         Always be proactive about meeting with your supervisor. If you never see your supervisor the chances of you being hired is going to be really low. This also gives you a chance to bring up any questions you have about the company or any work you have.
9.       Avoid Negativity.
·         I believe that people’s attitudes are contagious so it’s best to avoid anyone or anything that is negative and always be positive because your attitude can change someone else’s.
10.   Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Questions.
·         I don’t know everything but I will first attempt to use my resources to find the answer but if that fails I will always ask questions to ensure I do the job correctly.
11.   Get as Much Exposure as Possible.
·         Don’t hide your talent I will take as many opportunities as possible and meet everyone I possibly can.
12.   Never Shun a Chance to Learn More About the Company.
·         If you are trying to get a job at the company you NEED to know what they are all about.


Overall Every single on of these points are all equally important and you should practice all of these everyday of your internship.