Internship are a great place for college students like myself and others to gain work experience in our career field. They help build our resume, while also helping us build valuable skills and information to attain in our future. In the article, “10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Internship” by Allison Green, the author highlights useful tips to help us succeed in our internship. When having land an internship, it’s important to use these tips to go beyond and impress your employers, while gaining valuable experience. The author, Allison Green, lets us know that when starting an internship, some useful tips are to know what to expect, and to gain trust early on with our employers. I believe it’s important to know what our duties are, and
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I have been guilty of using my phone at work before for texting and surfing the internet, but it is a habit I am working on. I think working at a internship, focus is so important so you can provide quality work to your employers, and to do a good job. One simple way is to simply turn off your phone when you arrive to the office so you have no distractions. Green states that taking your work seriously is another good tip while at your internship to avoid making mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable at times, but at a internship, it will affect not only yourself. She made an important point that don’t try to cover it up, or make excuses. Own up and fix it, and tell your boss it won’t happen again and make sure it doesn't. I wholeheartedly agree with this because honesty is the best policy. Allowing yourself to own up to your mistakes shows a great deal of character on your part, and it can relate back to developing trust with your employers. Asking for feedback is another tip that will help you gain the most out of your internship because it will help you grow during your time there. I agree it helps to ask for feedback so you know how well you're doing, what you need to improve on and what goals need to be met. I feel that sometimes I’m afraid to ask for feedback of the fear that I am not performing to my expectations. I feel that we don’t like to ask for feedbacks …show more content…
Asking for advice can help you with future jobs recommendation, future career paths, and any concerns about the internship, I think it's a good tip to use because your coworkers are who you see mostly everyday so I think hearing about their professional experience can help you with yours. I find that when asking coworkers for advice, I usually learn alot from them, which improves the quality of my work down the road. If I’m undecided about my career choices, I think asking for advice can help clarify that. Dressing appropriately is a great tip because impressions are everything. How you present yourself is a reflection of who you are. Certain internships and office environment are different. There are more casual laidback ones, and there are more professional ones. I agree that dressing appropriately helps shows your boss that you are ready to work, and that you take your job seriously. It’s good to observe what your co-workers are wearing and adhere to the dress code. You should dress for the job you want because it sends a good message to your coworkers. The last tip the author gives is to say thank you. I think it’s important to thank your supervisor/manager for having the opportunity to intern there. Expressing gratitude reflects good character on your part and shows that you are pleasant to work
I have been guilty of using my phone at work before for texting and surfing the internet, but it is a habit I am working on. I think working at a internship, focus is so important so you can provide quality work to your employers, and to do a good job. One simple way is to simply turn off your phone when you arrive to the office so you have no distractions. Green states that taking your work seriously is another good tip while at your internship to avoid making mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable at times, but at a internship, it will affect not only yourself. She made an important point that don’t try to cover it up, or make excuses. Own up and fix it, and tell your boss it won’t happen again and make sure it doesn't. I wholeheartedly agree with this because honesty is the best policy. Allowing yourself to own up to your mistakes shows a great deal of character on your part, and it can relate back to developing trust with your employers. Asking for feedback is another tip that will help you gain the most out of your internship because it will help you grow during your time there. I agree it helps to ask for feedback so you know how well you're doing, what you need to improve on and what goals need to be met. I feel that sometimes I’m afraid to ask for feedback of the fear that I am not performing to my expectations. I feel that we don’t like to ask for feedbacks …show more content…
Asking for advice can help you with future jobs recommendation, future career paths, and any concerns about the internship, I think it's a good tip to use because your coworkers are who you see mostly everyday so I think hearing about their professional experience can help you with yours. I find that when asking coworkers for advice, I usually learn alot from them, which improves the quality of my work down the road. If I’m undecided about my career choices, I think asking for advice can help clarify that. Dressing appropriately is a great tip because impressions are everything. How you present yourself is a reflection of who you are. Certain internships and office environment are different. There are more casual laidback ones, and there are more professional ones. I agree that dressing appropriately helps shows your boss that you are ready to work, and that you take your job seriously. It’s good to observe what your co-workers are wearing and adhere to the dress code. You should dress for the job you want because it sends a good message to your coworkers. The last tip the author gives is to say thank you. I think it’s important to thank your supervisor/manager for having the opportunity to intern there. Expressing gratitude reflects good character on your part and shows that you are pleasant to work