Getting the most from your internship
Be Professional
- Arrive 10 minutes early and maintain your schedule
- Dress appropriately
- Avoid workplace gossip
- Stay on task and request new assignments, if needed
Set Goals and Priorities with Your Supervisor
- Plan an initial meeting with supervisor to review your goals and the organization’s goals for the internship
- Ask for assistance or clarification
Request a weekly meeting to review goals, ask questions, and get feedback
- Ask to conduct informational interviews with other employees
- Remember to ask questions about the company, the role your project(s) play in the big picture, the goals for the project, etc.
Exit meeting
- Solicit feedback and thank organization for the internship opportunity
- Request a letter of recommendation
- Ask permission to copy or use projects in your portfolio
Next step
- Update your resume to incorporate the internships and the skills you have obtained