{"id":1817,"date":"2019-04-19T14:33:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T18:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2025-09-28T10:46:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T14:46:30","slug":"adulting-internships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/2019\/04\/adulting-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Adulting: Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As we near the end of the Spring semester, many students are starting to look forward to their summer internships. Whether this is your first professional job or you just need a little freshening up, we have prepared a list of reminders to review before you start your new job. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Take Note of the Environment<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Especially in today\u2019s business world, there is a range of opinions on appropriate office attire. While some offices will be strictly business professional, others will prefer casual Friday on every day of the week. Pay attention to what your supervisor wears and mirror their level of formality. You should never be the most casually dressed in the room, but you also don\u2019t want to be the most formal.<a href=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.28.09-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1821 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.28.09-PM-300x198.png\" alt=\"People talking in an office\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.28.09-PM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.28.09-PM-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.28.09-PM-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.28.09-PM-600x395.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.28.09-PM.png 1612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do your Research<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Make an effort to learn more about the company and your industry. You may have already researched surface level information prior to your interview, but take time to truly learn about the company. For example, if you are in a communications internship, take note of their writing style and brand guidelines so you can incorporate it into your work. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Set Personal Goals<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Develop some of your own goals, maybe related to skill-building or experience. Share these goals when you meet with your supervisor so they can look out for opportunities and projects that may help you. They will appreciate you taking the initiative and helping with tasks outside of your job role. Goal setting is also a quantitative way to measure what you accomplished during your summer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Watch and Learn<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If there is potential to be hired full-time after the internship, pay close attention to the company\u2019s culture. Remember, you are assessing whether or not you fit in with the company, just as much as they are assessing you. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ask Questions<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interns are not expected to know everything, and there is no better time to learn more about the industry than now. However, there are some better times to ask questions than others. Rather than jumping up to ask your supervisor every time something crosses your mind, use your scheduled one-on-one meetings for questions that can wait.<a href=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.30-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1819 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.30-PM-300x197.png\" alt=\"Two people talking in an office\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.30-PM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.30-PM-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.30-PM-1024x673.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.30-PM-600x395.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.30-PM.png 1624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Network<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your internship is the perfect opportunity to boost your LinkedIn and build your connections. Before the end of the summer, consider connecting with your internship colleagues. This is a great way to maintain relationships while you are back at school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Be Enthusiastic!<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; You may not always be assigned to do the most glamourous assignments. Take the smaller tasks like filing or copying in stride and keep your mind focused on the big picture. If you show your supervisors that you are willing to work hard, they will think of YOU when they have a more rewarding task down the line. So remember to put passion and enthusiasm into any task you accomplish. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expect Downtime<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Not all internships are structured. Sometimes you may be overwhelmed with tasks while other times you\u2019ll have nothing to do. Take these opportunities to work on tasks that you weren\u2019t necessarily assigned. Being proactive will help you stand out to your employers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.49-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1820 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.49-PM-300x198.png\" alt=\"A person showing another something on their laptop\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.49-PM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.49-PM-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.49-PM-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.49-PM-600x396.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/student-life\/files\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-19-at-2.27.49-PM.png 1614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Be Professional<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to be polite and respectful to others. You want to make it as easy to hire you as possible. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>End on a High Note<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0At the conclusion of your internship, express your gratitude for the experience. Even if you know that you will not be returning, you do not want to burn any bridges. There are no bad connections to have. Many interns will write letters to their supervisors to thank them for their help and the opportunity. This is a simple, effective way to end on a high note.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hannah Frier | Marketing <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we near the end of the Spring semester, many students are starting to look forward to their summer internships. 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