Internship Immediately

In two weeks, you will be in your internship showcasing the skills and talents you have developed while at Year Up. Create and publish a 200 - 250 word blog post on some or all of the following points:

• Which of these skills do you anticipate you’ll get to display first?
• What is one question you have at the front of your mind as you approach internship? (Except for where you will be interning)
• What kind of office environment do you hope to work in?
• What kind of manager do you think you will work well under?
• What hard and/or soft skills do you hope to develop while at your internship?
• What anxieties (if any) do you have about your internship?
• How do you plan to stand out while at your internship?
• Do you have a tentative plan for what you’ll do after your internship? If yes, what is it?

I’m not going to lie; I’m nervous about internship. A lot rides on my success here, not just a job or money but my independence. That is what lives at the front of my mind. When will I finally get to be me? In my Business Communications class we read an article about how work is slowly becoming humanities defining factor. For me it’s not what my job is but what my job allows.

I don’t dwell too much on things like what my office environment will be like or what kind of manager I will have. To me, at least tentatively, it doesn’t matter. What I want to do after my internship is hopefully be working but if not I want to become A+ certified. After my certifications, it’s anyone’s guess what is ahead of me.

I don’t want to get ahead of myself; I want to be in my internship. I want my honesty, dedicated work, positive attitude, and imitative to speak for me. Actions speak louder than words so I’m going to have to “act out” for my internship. The only thing left to be done is dive in head first and do my best. I stand confident in my skills but not arrogant to be all knowing. I’ll take everything Year Up has given me and everything I am and truly do my very best.