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Are you interning this summer? Are you going to be doing regular intern work plus the work of a recently laid off employee (i.e. assistant)? Here are some tips for turning your internship into a full time job:
- Treat your internship like a three month long job interview. If the company is hiring, or will be around the time your internship is over, you should use your internship period as a time to show off your skills, make friends and contacts in the office, and otherwise impress the same people who might hire you someday.
- Collect contact info from employees you want to use as references or contacts later on. Remember that when your internship is over, you won’t have your Outlook account anymore, so be sure to get contact info for anyone you’d like to keep in touch with personally or professionally. Plus, if anyone would make a good reference for you, be sure that you a) have phone and email contact info for them, and b) they are familiar enough with you and your work to have something positive to say.
- Send thank-you notes. Are you one of 30 interns? Make sure everyone remembers who you are by having good workplace manners. If someone’s been super helpful showing you the ropes or training you on the phone system, write them notes when your internship is over. Make sure the notes include your contact info so that they can follow up.
- Tag along on social events. The real way to get to know everyone in the office isn’t to work with them - it’s to hang out with them. If you feel comfortable, feel free to join in on that assistants cocktail hour or group lunch. This is also a great time to get information not just about how the company works, but about who’s who in the industry and what the good gossip is.
- Keep a journal. When applying for a job, you’ll want to be able to list not just where you interned but what you learned while you were there. Even if you’re just jotting down ideas or phrases, it’s good to keep in mind what new skills you picked up during your intern stint. Keeping notes as you go will help you to remember even the small things - and it’s also useful if you have to write a paper at the end of the semester.
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