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6 Deadly Internship Mistakes You Must Avoid

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by Christina Matthew, Contributor

Last Updated: Nov 30, 2018

It’s important for students to get the most out of their internships, as this learning experience that will expose them to the corporate world and its various facets.

If you are an enthusiastic student who wants to leave their mark during their time as an intern, you need to avoid the following six mistakes:

Taking It Too Casually

Often, students make the mistake of taking their internship too lightly, which results in poor performance. Remember that an internship is a job and it is your first chance for real-life experiences in the corporate world. By not complying with the rules of this world, you will make a bad impression on your senior coworkers.

Therefore, you should seek a professional approach throughout your internship. Keep a professional demeanor and avoid wearing casual dress, engaging in chit-chat in the office, or roaming around the office.

Failing to Make Contacts

A successful professional career owes a lot to valuable contacts and networking, and this is what an internship can offer you. Once you get an internship opportunity, you should make every effort to build valuable contacts that may come handy in getting you a future work opportunity.

Having professional contacts can help you easily get a job that befits your career profile. Similarly, it exposes you to different sides of the corporate world as you may be rubbing shoulders with bigwigs of your industry.

Failing to Get Feedback from the Supervisor

Feedback is the most valuable part of the internship as it helps you enhance your skills and become a better worker. Getting feedback will let you know about your strengths and weaknesses. It will also expose you to your key skills, strong areas, natural talent, and professional inclination.

Knowing these crucial details will help you make the right career decisions once you step into the professional world. Therefore, it is important to regularly stay apprised of your progress by getting feedback from your supervisor.

Not Showing the Willingness to Learn

Internships are about grabbing every learning opportunity that comes in your way. They are not about doing a run-of-the-mill job. Rather, internships are about getting familiar with the various aspects of your profession.

Instead of turning your internship into a boring 9 to 5 job, it will be more fun to get yourself acquainted with other areas of your profession. Not only will it make your internship more interesting, but it will also get you familiarized with other related skills within your profession. This will allow you to walk away with more knowledge and experience.

Not Keeping in Contact

It is common for students to lose touch with an organization once they stop interning there. If you happened to enjoy your time during the internship and you want to be a part of it in the future, then it is important to show your interest by keeping in contact with the organization.

Keeping in touch with the organization will keep you in their good books and they will be more than happy to consider you for a suitable job since you are already familiar with the people and environment of the organization.

Not Asking Questions

As a student, the supervisor will assume that you will be inquisitive about the organization and will want to learn everything that could be of help in successfully performing your job. Therefore, it is important to show your interest in the organization by asking your supervisor questions regarding your job, career outlook and anything that can satisfy your curiosity.

An internship is an opportunity to get insight into your industry and future career. Avoiding these six mistakes will help you succeed in your internship.