10 Things You Must Do Before the End of Your Internship _ Her Campus

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conversations with a new intern; now that youre well-versed in the ways of the office, you may have

forgotten the basics. For example, give her the lowdown on:

Best ways to commute

How to dress appropriately

Which materials to bring (laptop, notebook, phone, ID, etc)

Effective ways to make use of downtime

Who to contact about questions or in case of emergency

How to make the most of networking events

Nearby places to get coffee or lunch

Daily tasks and longer-term projects

7. List your accomplishments and update your resume.Congratulations on making

significant contributions to the company. T o celebrate, feel f ree to check y ourself out in the

morning, give yourself the wink and the gunCarlton Banks-style every time you pass a mirror, and

high five your apartment-mates at the end of each day. Or be a serious intern and record of all your

hard work while its still relevant to y our life and fresh in your mind, which meanstouching up your

resumebefore you go back to school. Your strategy should be to show your accomplishments, not

tell them: Always think, how can I connect the dots for the employer [reading my resume]? says

Berger. Dont just list things. Show how a task at your internship positively affec ted that business.

Not sure how to get started? This is yet another chance to consult your supervisor! Last summer,

my boss sat me and the other interns down and talked about what we should put on our CV, says

recent Bucknell graduate Sarah . It was great to be able to go over what we were doing but an even

better ex perience to see how she rephrased it to make it sound professional."

8. Build your portfolio.Your resume summarizes your achievements and displays them neatly on

an 8.5 x 11-inch piece of paper, but it doesnt provide any tangible evidence of y our work. Keep

copies of your best finished products on top of basic application materials like resumes, cover

letters, and references. Dont have any artsy photography skills to show off? Dont make themistake of thinking portfolios can only comprise supposedly meaningful black-and-white photos of

an Arbys at 5 a.m.! An effective compilation can include anything from creative projects and

published articles to statistical reports and analytical presentations, depending on your field.

9. Grab a letter of recommendation. Now that youve done everything possible to be a stellar

intern, dont be too shy to ask for a reference or letter of recommendation. Even if yo uve already

figured out number 5 and youve decided you dont want to pursue the same field long-term, your

supervisor can speak to all your impressive assets that apply generally, like intelligence, dedication,

creativity and work ethic. Ask for the letter to be a general recommendation based on your

performance, rather than a letter tailored specifically for a future job or internship, and be sure to

get the okay from your boss to potentially use it for multiple future endeavors, suggests Maddy, a

recent graduate of Kenyon College. This way, you can compile a mini-file of awesome rec letters to

have ready to go at all times.

10. Follow up and say thank you.Following up sounds like a task to be postponed for after you

leave y our internship, but its easier to show sincere gratitude while yo ure still immersed in the

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Rebecca WillmottAugusta, Georgia

This is great advice. Being proactive in your internship is really important if you want to make thebest of it. http://pocketprotectorandheels.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-make-most-of-your-internship.html?m=1

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