1. Respect company time
2. Show up on time
3. Ask questions
4. Don’t be afraid to share your thoughts and ideas
5. Branch out
6. Don’t be shy
7. Find some former interns and get advice
8. Go through the formalities
When it comes to company time, don’t waste it. Once you get comfortable with the company, offer to help with other projects. Also, don’t be late to anything. Being on time, or even early, to work shows a lot about your work ethic.
Don’t be the shy intern who doesn’t ask questions and doesn’t voice their opinion during meetings. You may “just be an intern,” but that doesn’t mean you’re not a valuable part of the company. Your idea may get shot down, but your boss can give you some suggestions on how to improve it. You should also ask questions to show that you care about your job and that you want to get the job done right the first time.
Introduce yourself to people at company events, and offer your help to other areas of the company that are of interest to you. If you’re really interested in sticking around, find an employee who did just that. Find out how they made it from intern to employee. Take advantage of all the opportunities available to you during your internship.
Sometimes it takes talking to your supervisor about a full-time job and going through the process that any other applicant goes through. Even if you don’t get the job, your internship is still valuable because of the experience you gained and the network of contacts you built. These tips are good for securing a full-time job once your internship ends, but they are also good guidelines for how to take your internship seriously, even if staying with the company isn’t a goal for you.
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