Intern.

I’m sorry to break the news to you, but we are getting older and al

ong with gaining years, we also gain responsibilities. But all we can do is make the most of it my friends.

I am in my third year of college (almost done!), and I am trying to get some experience with my future career paths. How you might ask….internship.

I have one and I LOVE it!

This word should terrify and excite you! The scary tales you hear of your parent’s first internship, or your professor’s or some actor in the movie should not worry you. They’re just trying to scare you.

Internships are amazing! You learn so much when you are there and meet so many wonderful people!

For those of you who aren’t sure about what direction you want to take your career, apply for an internship that has something to do with your interests. There are numerous websites with pages and pages full of companies that need interns!

To survive your first internship: let’s start with an interview.

(I am going to go with the business casual atmosphere.)

Step one.

Look the part. If you walk into the office, looking like you belong there then you will already feel more comfortable and confident for this interview.

(For those young ladies out there who aren’t sure what to wear, I will be starting a new business casual fashion blog! Make sure you check it out!)

Step two.

What to bring:

-resume

-pad of paper

- datebook/calendar

-pen

Bringing a copy of your resume shows that you are prepared just in case they don’t have the copy you originally sent them (you were thinking ahead!). A pad of paper is always nice in case you want to take a quick note. Also, have some questions prepared to ask them about the job or their company; because I guarantee they’ll say “do you have any questions for me?” As for the calendar/datebook, that is more for a scenario if they ask when you can start or come back for another interview.

What not to bring:

-cell phone.

Leave it in your purse on silent or in your car. You are there to get a job, not hear a constant “buzz” or “beep.” Give the person your full attention and it goes along with being respectful.

Step three.

The day after your interview, send an email to the person who interviewed you to say ‘thank you’ for allowing you to come in and have a chance to be interviewed! It’s just the polite thing to do.

Congratulations! You got the job! (I hope.)

Now that you are starting your internship, remember step one? Look the part. Always. It’ll still give you that comfort in the work place.

You’re an intern. So don’t expect to get all of the difficult, hard thinking tasks. You’re there to help make your managers/boss’ lives a little easier. Do what they ask and help out in any other way you can.

Step four.

Ask a lot of questions. Like I said, you’re an intern. You are new and a low-level employee. Also, you are trying to really get something out of this job! So don’t be afraid to ask questions so you can get the job done correctly.

I ask about 40 questions a day at my job. I’m not afraid to ask for help because I rather annoy someone and get the job done correctly instead of guess about how to do it and get yelled at later.

Step five.

Finally, just relax. This is the time of our life where we are trying to figure out who we want to be, where we want to go and what we want to do. Go out and get some experience as an intern. It will only benefit you.