Internship Readiness

Someone who is internship ready must prepare themselves to have outstanding qualities to show their managers that they are ready and motivated to work in their work place. Some examples of excellent qualities are organizational skills, be prepared, having confidence in yourself, staying focused on whatever task you are working on, always having an open mind, be willing to learn new things, have a hunger for more information, keep a positive attitude, ask questions if you're unsure of anything, BE ON TIME, and always make sure that you are managing your time well and getting tasks done ahead of time so you can proofread for any errors. Before your internship it will be important to demonstrate all these important qualities so your manager will be impressed with your outstanding characteristics. Some ways to demonstrate these characteristics in Mod 3 are by asking questions if you are unsure about anything, participate in class discussion, participate in extra curricular activities, get involved in community service opportunities, and do homework ahead of time for the best quality. Some changes I am planning on making in order to be ready for my internship are managing my time better, raise my hand often in class discussions, get more involved in what Year Up has to offer, make sure I get clarity on my assignments, and have a positive motivational attitude. It is key that we all take this time we have very seriously so that we can go to our internship prepared to be hired on full time.