Comments on: Pimp Out Your Fall Internship ! http://www.internqueen.com/blog/2009/09/pimp-out-your-fall-internship/ A Blog by The Intern Queen Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ted http://www.internqueen.com/blog/2009/09/pimp-out-your-fall-internship/comment-page-1/#comment-61999 Ted Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:34:02 +0000 http://www.internqueen.com/blog/?p=251#comment-61999 One of the easiest ways to starting pimping out your fall internship is to introduce the company to technology solutions. Become the person who gets twitter, facebook, youtube, etc. You can execute on this things immediately and older generations will love you for it. Also, great use of the term "pimp out" - I like it! One of the easiest ways to starting pimping out your fall internship is to introduce the company to technology solutions. Become the person who gets twitter, facebook, youtube, etc. You can execute on this things immediately and older generations will love you for it. Also, great use of the term “pimp out” – I like it!

]]> By: Lauren Berger http://www.internqueen.com/blog/2009/09/pimp-out-your-fall-internship/comment-page-1/#comment-61997 Lauren Berger Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:59:20 +0000 http://www.internqueen.com/blog/?p=251#comment-61997 Great advice ! Thanks for reading Karla :) Great advice ! Thanks for reading Karla :)

]]> By: Karla Porter http://www.internqueen.com/blog/2009/09/pimp-out-your-fall-internship/comment-page-1/#comment-61981 Karla Porter Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:58:47 +0000 http://www.internqueen.com/blog/?p=251#comment-61981 #1 your blog is awesome. #2 the advice in this post is right on and awesome. Part of my area of responsibility is to match students to customized and very meaningful internships. Almost nothing gives me more satisfaction. My unsolicited advice is to understand that for the semester you actually work there and you are a contributing member of the organization. Whether your internship is paid or unpaid that doesn't change. Take full advantage of the networking opportunities afforded to you. Shake hands, greet clients, ask if there are meetings, events and functions you are able to attend - even off hours. Carry contact cards with you just like you would business cards and hand them out when appropriate. Ask for business cards from those whom you meet and send a LinkedIn invitation with a nice note in the body - not the standard template sentence. Show initiative by asking for projects. If you see something that could use improvement or have a hot idea, write a short proposal and submit it and ask for feedback (keep a copy). If it's adopted hurray. If not, it will provide you with valuable experience. At the end of the internship ask for an exit interview - just as if you were an employee. #1 your blog is awesome. #2 the advice in this post is right on and awesome. Part of my area of responsibility is to match students to customized and very meaningful internships. Almost nothing gives me more satisfaction.

My unsolicited advice is to understand that for the semester you actually work there and you are a contributing member of the organization. Whether your internship is paid or unpaid that doesn’t change. Take full advantage of the networking opportunities afforded to you.

Shake hands, greet clients, ask if there are meetings, events and functions you are able to attend – even off hours. Carry contact cards with you just like you would business cards and hand them out when appropriate. Ask for business cards from those whom you meet and send a LinkedIn invitation with a nice note in the body – not the standard template sentence.

Show initiative by asking for projects. If you see something that could use improvement or have a hot idea, write a short proposal and submit it and ask for feedback (keep a copy). If it’s adopted hurray. If not, it will provide you with valuable experience. At the end of the internship ask for an exit interview – just as if you were an employee.

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