In Washington D.C., the start of intern season is easy noticeable as thousands of young men and women flock to the area. Many head for Capitol Hill and other policy organizations. Wherever you end up, let me offer you my lessons learned. As an intern, embrace and expand on 3 key steps: 1. Learn – you have two ears and one mouth for a reason, so be sure to hear what’s being said before you speak. Learn the background of your supervisors, colleagues, and peers, and look for ways to build relationships, gain trust, and understand the office environment. Observe the dynamic, players, politics, procedures, policies at your office, as all of these will be important to you in your work. 2. Contribute – be alert for opportunities to take initiatives, support colleagues, and showcase your talent (including in training, teaching, and developing toolsets) 3. Network – communicate your satisfaction or dissatisfactions, intend on staying past the end of the program, introduce yourself to other departments, and try to attend industry and non-industry events. forum.uschamber/blog/2013/06/how-make-most-internship
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:47:11 +0000
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