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10 Dec, 2018

Have You Accomplished Your Internship Goals?

So we are in December already. Some of you might have finished your internships while other may just started their internships. Even so, it is not hurt to spend some time and reflect about this: have I accomplished my internship goals?

For those who just started their winter internship may say, “Well, I just start my internship so of course I haven’t accomplished my internship goal.”

That’s true. But we need to keep this question in our head so that we remember that we have goals. There is something that we need to work on and achieve. This way, it will help you to do your internship wholeheartedly and enthusiastically because this sense of direction.

Everyone may have different internship goals but despite that, there are some internship goals that you have to make sure you’ve achieve or you will achieve.

Learn New Skills

Doing an internship which is in line with your current skill is great. But if you’re given a task which is out of your comfort area, consider it as a challenge. Rather than complaining, turn this opportunity to learn new skills as one of your internship goals. Learn as much as you can about the ins and outs of the job. For example, if you’re interning at a graphic design firm, become familiar with the project planning process, learn how to conduct initial client interviews and familiarize yourself with the most frequently used software programs.

Establish Yourself Professionally

Even in an intern capacity, you should strive to represent yourself in a professional and businesslike manner. The input you get from colleagues and the way you interact with them can help you start defining your professional persona. You will learn what approaches and interactions are effective and which ones are not. Strive not to just observe the work environment, but to be an active participant in as many ways as possible.

Learn About the Business

An internship is an opportunity to learn about how a business works on both a large scale and on a day-to-day basis. You may find you enjoy the profession and want to pursue it, or you may come to realize that it's not what you originally anticipated, and decide you want to pursue a different line of work. Making a definitive and educated choice about your career path should be a goal of the internship experience.

Make Contacts

An internship is a place to start building your professional network. Initiate conversations and ask questions of the people you work with and come in contact with. That includes not just your supervisor, but the other people you work with and even your casual acquaintances in the lunch room. You never know where someone will end up down the road, and establishing initial inroads as an intern gives you a solid foundation of professional contacts to build on. Plan to stay in touch with those you meet after the internship is complete.

Take time and go back to your internship days. Trace your memory back and see whether you’ve accomplished your internship goals or not. If you’ve done it, that’s great. Congratulations! You’ve made the most of your internship.

But if you feel you haven’t accomplished anything, don’t be down. Consider it as an experience. Now, you know what you should and shouldn’t do in an internship. And if you want to do a “revenge” to do an internship again, Bright Internships is here to help you get a suitable internship for you.