澄清后勤细节
同意并确认开始/结束日期, daily/weekly work hours 和 a specific schedule with your supervisor. Plan driving directions, parking, key access 和 security details. If you are working remotely 和/or need to log your own hours, consider a free tool like Clockify or Toggl. Familiarize yourself with required software 和 communication tools. 尽早沟通请假请求.
观察你的新环境
Notice interactions between co-workers, supervisors 和 employees. 办公室是怎样组织的? 你上司的管理和沟通风格是怎样的? 员工如何着装上班?
明确的预期
Determine the projects you will work on 和 what results are expected. Have a conversation with your supervisor about your learning goals for the internship, 但要明白，他们可能有特定的项目. 日常工作(接电话、复印等).)通常是实习生职责的一部分, but focus on more substantive projects 和 tasks whenever possible. Ask how interns are evaluated; receiving regular, 实质性的反馈会帮助你发展你的技能.
制定学习契约
A 学习合同, 与你的主管一起完成, can help start your internship off with a mutual underst和ing of expectations 和 learning objectives.
尽你最大的努力完成所有的任务和项目
Ask questions 和 be open to learning 和 changing your approach. Exercise good time management, 和 look for opportunities to exp和 your work. Diligence can lead to more responsibility 和 may help secure a strong reference for future opportunities.
是专业. 准时到达. 履行承诺. 尽量减少使用手机和其他私人事务.
Communication 和 consideration are critical to maintaining good working relationships. Show that you’re in communication, engaged 和 eager to help the organization meet its goals.
向大家介绍你自己. 了解他们的角色以及他们如何合作, 以及你的工作对公司使命的贡献. 非正式的会面，或者安排更正式的会面 信息性面试. 在LinkedIn上联系. 写感谢信并保持联系.
如果出现问题
Determine if the difficulties you’re experiencing prevent you from fulfilling your internship duties or meeting your learning goals. 是否有变通或合理的妥协? 为视角, discuss the situation with someone outside the organization (family, 朋友或拉撒路中心顾问). 如果困难严重阻碍了你的工作或学习, schedule a meeting with your supervisor to outline your concerns. Be open to other perspectives, 和 explore possible solutions together. 通过提出你的解决方案, your supervisor will see that you are committed to your internship 和 want to move forward.
