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What should I try to get out of an internship?

I am a junior in college who will be looking to do an internship soon. #internships

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Caroline’s Answer

You should try to get experience in a particular industry that you may want to start your career in. The internship is a good chance for you to try out a job to see if you like it. I would recommend connecting with different people in the company to learn about what their job entails and see if you like the company culture. The internship is also a good chance for you to gain good work experience to add to your resume. You may learn particular skills such as computer and digital skills as well as soft skills like how to work on a team, how to navigate a meeting, and how to manage your day to day tasks. It is a great chance for you to try something new and learn something about yourself! I wish you the best of luck at your internship
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Amanda’s Answer

First, I would only look to intern at companies that you would want to work for in the future. Many interns will end up working for the companies that they previously interned with. This really is a trial run to see if you would want to work for the company in the future. I was a Finance Major and realized I didn't want to do direct Finance related work (because I didn't like the day to day work of my internship). By working at the company for a few months, you will get to see the culture and really focus your attention on that - see how attentive managers are, try to set meetings with different levels of employees and ask their thoughts on the firm, the culture, the leadership and career mobility opportunities. As much as they are evaluating you... you need to be evaluating them! You want to make sure the firm is a good fit. Take notes of everything you really like and don't like or wish that could have been improved. Your internship will help you start understanding what's important to you in a firm and what you can live without. Good luck!! I wish you the very best!!
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