The job market is now tougher and more competitive then ever before. And companies are trying to hire fewer employees, and hire employees who will deliver for sure. As an intern, this gives you the oppotunity to prove your worth to your company; and who knows, at the end of your internship, you might just get an offer letter to a permanent job!
However, turning an intership to a full-time job requires quite some hard work. Sounds obvious? But then, that's what most interns irk from doing. As a non-paid intern, you might take your work casually, and leave behind half your work incomplete with a hundrer loose ends for the company to tie up once you have left. That is not going to help if you hope to get hired or get future recommendation. Taking you in as an intern was an act of trust, and it is your "job" not to break it!
A good way to get started would be have a talk with your Manager or immediate superior. Ask them what they expect you to do. Let them know about your skills, abilities and technical knowledge, so that they might be able to assign you tasks that would suit you better and keep you challenged
Putting in a bit of extra effort never hurts your rep. Reach office before your boss, and try to stay back late. If you feel that the job is not challenging enough, inform your boss. Most companies would appreciate your earnest attitude and will assign you productive tasks that will help you learn something new. Talk to your seniors and brief them on your progress and ask for suggestions to improve.
Keep a cordial relationship with the other employees. You might share the office with them someday. Moreover an employee can tell you more about the office, and whether it's worth working there, than anyone else. Be professionally curious. Discuss topics related to your job and they new stuff you learnt at office. Ask them to help you out if you get stuck in a project.
And when you are about to leave, make sure that you can keep in touch with most of them. Talk to your boss about the career you are looking forward to. Send in Thank You notes to your colleagues for the little things they did which made the office an easier place to be. Ask them to add you in their professional network on Linkedin.
So when you step out after your internship, even if you do not have an offer letter in hand, you do know that there would be people around who might be able to find you a good offer when it comes!
However, turning an intership to a full-time job requires quite some hard work. Sounds obvious? But then, that's what most interns irk from doing. As a non-paid intern, you might take your work casually, and leave behind half your work incomplete with a hundrer loose ends for the company to tie up once you have left. That is not going to help if you hope to get hired or get future recommendation. Taking you in as an intern was an act of trust, and it is your "job" not to break it!
A good way to get started would be have a talk with your Manager or immediate superior. Ask them what they expect you to do. Let them know about your skills, abilities and technical knowledge, so that they might be able to assign you tasks that would suit you better and keep you challenged
Putting in a bit of extra effort never hurts your rep. Reach office before your boss, and try to stay back late. If you feel that the job is not challenging enough, inform your boss. Most companies would appreciate your earnest attitude and will assign you productive tasks that will help you learn something new. Talk to your seniors and brief them on your progress and ask for suggestions to improve.
Keep a cordial relationship with the other employees. You might share the office with them someday. Moreover an employee can tell you more about the office, and whether it's worth working there, than anyone else. Be professionally curious. Discuss topics related to your job and they new stuff you learnt at office. Ask them to help you out if you get stuck in a project.
And when you are about to leave, make sure that you can keep in touch with most of them. Talk to your boss about the career you are looking forward to. Send in Thank You notes to your colleagues for the little things they did which made the office an easier place to be. Ask them to add you in their professional network on Linkedin.
So when you step out after your internship, even if you do not have an offer letter in hand, you do know that there would be people around who might be able to find you a good offer when it comes!
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