Succeeding

Having a successful internship doesn’t happen automatically.  There are several basic things that you can do to make your internship a successful learning experience and to increase your likelihood of turning the experience into a job offer after graduation.

• Always arrive on time and don’t request too much time off unless there is genuine need

• Dress professionally – ask your supervisor for specific guidelines to follow

• Don’t become involved in workplace gossip

• Stay on task with projects, if you finish a task, ask for another

• When you need assistance ask – supervisors expect interns to have questions

• Set a list of goals for the internship and confirm with your supervisor they are reasonable

• Request regular meetings with your supervisor to discuss your progress on your goals

• During meetings with your supervisor, ask for feedback on your performance

• Ask to conduct informational interviews with other employees to learn about other positions and departments

• When finishing your internship ask for a final meeting with your supervisor to get feedback and to discuss using them as a reference in the future