I am an Intern. What Advice Can WIMMI Give Me?

I am currently in an internship and want to know what advice WIMMI can give me to make the most out of my time as an intern Persia Tatar amp8226 Great question Remika A few thoughts from my experiences interning a while back and having good ampamp bad interns work for me I would say always approach any task with enthusiasm and going above ampamp beyond even if it is getting a cup of coffee or making copies Ask a lot of questions you are interning to get a job but also to find out if this is the job you would want so use this as an opportunity to research Read up on the industry trades you39ll get a better understanding of the industry and your coworkers will be impressed when you know about news that is impacting the business Take initiative If you don39t understand why something works the way it does don39t be afraid to ask questions nicely then if you think there is a way you can help fix the problem approach your supervisor with some thoughts and work up a plan if you get the greenlight eg I had an intern develop a recycling program for an agency I worked at because he noticed we weren39t doing too much in this regard Hope this helps good luck Julia Fiedler amp8226 Get to know as many people as possible Ask your manager if you can set aside a little bit if time every day even 15 to 30 min to meet with different people in the company to learn what they do Maria Karlsson amp8226 After having supervised numerous interns Be on time ie get there at least 10 mins early and be ready to work not to go get coffee put on makeup etc and always ask when it is ok to take a break Volunteer for extra work offer to help in any way you can be enthusiastic perform every task to the best of your ability even the menial ones Don39t overstep boundaries taking initiative is encouraged but don39t go too far Don39t post comments on social media about the company or people you are involved with Happy to talk in person if you39d like Persia Tatar amp8226 This is a cool story from my friend Dave Kerpen which illustrates some of the points we mentioned above httpwwwlinkedincomtodaypostarticle2013030415422315077789howtogiveyourselfapromotionatwork Maria Karlsson amp8226 Here is a story with some good tips httpwwwfoxbusinesscompersonalfinance20120608howtobeperfectinternintcmprelated Susan Bishop amp8226 Remika Just the fact that you are asking this shows initiative All the ideas mentioned by others here are good I39ll add a couple more 1 When you start your internship ask what trade magazines your boss reads on the industry you are in and start reading them Learn as much as you can about the industry in which you are working 2 Always ask to help I love to hear my intern say quotis there anything I can help you get off your plate todayquot 3Wear a smile for every task a pleasant intern is one everyone wants to be around Jack Myers amp8226 Great tips Lydia Loizides amp8226 Remika everything that has been offered so far heed One of the questions I always ask my interns is what do you want from the experience It is important to have your goals in mind as well Are you looking for specific experience A project If you can39t identify this early on your overall satisfaction of the experience may be hindered and the opportunity lost And make sure that your goals align with the companyteam goals as well That is a winwin situation Finally you should solicit the support of the people you are working with and for to achieve this goal To me it shows that you are focused and purposeful that you want to do a great job and that you aren39t there just because you were offered the position You should also check out httpgggritcomcategorycareerskills In the coming weeks we will be specifically addressing internships and managing upward Tami Belt amp8226 Everyone has offered great advice One thing I would add is to listen and observe Internships provide a great opportunity for you to test drive different jobs within an industry and different companies Ensure you make the right choice for you Persia Tatar amp8226 I agree Tami I wish I had done internships when I first graduated it would have saved me the time realizing I didn39t want to work in a big accounting firm and that I really wanted to be working the advertising industry

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