Intern Life and Internship Success From: The InternView

Virtual Intern Life: Straight Up and Honest

I’m going to be straight up and honest. Sometimes working remotely while completely a virtual internship may make it harder to take what you are doing as seriously as you could or should. I’ve learned that distractions, such as schoolwork, people around me and my job often keep me from dedicating my time and energy to my internship 100%. The list of distractions goes on and on if you allow [...]

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Intern Life 110(%): Avoid Internship Burnout–Take Time to Relax

Posted by Sara Steffan · 0 Comment

Trying not to be overworked while at the same time being a great intern is always a challenge. Interns often want to be recognized for their commitment to the job, so they’ll work long hours in the office cranking out their latest assignment. Making your efforts 110% percent doesn’t mean burning yourself out. And with the added stress from being a college student, an intern will likely forget about [...]

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Hacking Intern Life: Becoming the Star Intern

Posted by Zach Cole · 0 Comment

What if you find yourself interning at a company that you could see yourself working for one day – and beyond that, you know that the company happens to hire interns regularly? First of all, give yourself a pat on the back – you’ve completed step one simply by getting your foot in the door. Now take a step back and realize that you are likely one of a number of interns vying for the same position, [...]

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Intern Life Caffeination: Caffeinated Networking

Posted by Serena Lee · 0 Comment

When looking back at all the places I’ve worked, volunteered or interned at, I can always think of at least a few people I wish I had known a little better. Though I may have had their phone number of business card, I always regret that I didn’t ask someone for a meet-up over coffee in exchange for some career advice, personal advice, or just to make another friend who is pursuing a [...]

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Virtual Intern Life: Projecting Exceptional Professionalism Online and by Phone

Posted by Andrea Teggart · 0 Comment

So you’ve landed a fabulous virtual internship, congratulations! Whether it’s your first time experiencing a virtual position or you are a seasoned pro, I have a few tips and tricks to remind you to make the virtual internship experience be as rewarding as possible. Phone: Most likely, you will have conference calls daily or weekly with your boss and/or other interns. Make sure you are [...]

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Intern Life Rollercoaster: The Halfway Point and The Wooden Rollercoaster

Posted by Nicole Raisch · 0 Comment

The Drop Tower. The Twister. What’s next? Nearly halfway through my internship, I can safely say I have arrived at a place of comfort – not predictable, relaxed comfort but a confident, self-assured comfort. The Halfway Point: The Wooden Rollercoaster At the halfway point, I am semi-confident that I won’t be thrown for a loop any time soon but I still feel the occasional fear that I might fall [...]

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