Internship Survival

1. Set personal goals- I will apply this to internship just as I applied this to everything else. I feel that you should always have a goal with everything, no matter what you are doing.

2. Tackle all tasks with enthusiasm and positive attitude- Applying this to internship will be easy. By showing hard work and dedication in my work with no errors and turning in assignments on time, along with opening up to change and additional assignments.


3. Network, network, network- Networking is a big deal in the corporate world, so I will apply this in internship by meeting new people, having lunch with more new people, and maybe even buying coffee for some people in order to meet new people at work and maybe even potential friends.

4. Take initiative- Applying this into internship will go along well with setting personal goals and tackling tasks with enthusiasm and positive attitudes because in order to do this a lot of initiatives will be taken. All this takes is hard and dedication.

5. Don’t be afraid to ask questions- Picking the time and place for questions is key. Making sure that I ask questions that help me with the assignment and internship will be the way I do this.

6. Have regular meetings with your supervisors- Having meetings with the higher rankings will prove to be a great choice in the long run because they can give me information on how I can do my job better maybe. So setting appointments every 2 weeks is how I see myself achieving this goal.

7. Find a mentor- Finding a mentor will have to be done by asking for help on certain projects and asking people to lunch and forming a bond to where they “show me the ropes” and this is important to me because mentors are there for your growth and I feel that growth is very important in internship.

8. Enjoy yourself- I feel that enjoyment in the workplace is very important because if you don’t love what you’re doing then you will be miserable. Enjoying yourself is easy, just at the right time.

9. Leave with tangible accomplishments- Leaving with all that I have learned by recording everything in my journal, and putting those skills on my resume will be easy. The hard part will be making sure I do learn great things during internships.

10. Never shun a chance to learn more about the company-By attending meetings, corporate parties, or invitations to lunch or after work activity I can ask for more insight on the company.

11. Avoid negativity-Being positive and proactive all the time, I can keep away from negative people or even being negative myself. This will help in the long run by teaching me how to avoid situations and keeping my cool in tight situations.

12. Get as much exposure as possible- Joining social events with colleagues and networking with other departments can provide me with different information on their departments. This is important so I can not only have information in my own department but expand more on the company.