Farewell: 4 Lessons from my Internship
An internship is the first formal contact with the professional world for many students and a moment of transition between college and the “real” world—in which a badly positioned comma alters everything in an income statement. In this phase, it is essential for the college student to live it fully and openly, enjoying every moment and learning every lesson possible.
After a whole summer of internship in marketing and education, I wanted to share here a few of the most valuable lessons I have learned.
- Everyone can contribute with new ideas
Many students may have the idea that being hired as an intern will only be there to take on assignments and get them done in some way. Of course, there are some clear procedures for performing some processes, but it is important for the student to make their contributions. The look of an outsider who is not used to that environment may be what the company needed to make progress in some respect.
- 反馈是必要的
从批评中，学员可以进一步利用他的成长和学习，甚至更多地摆脱了他的舒适区并产生了更多更好的生产。
- Not all people are willing to change
但是，有些人可能不会将您的反馈视为有用，并且仍然继续做同样的事情。我的团队有一个同事的问题，该问题曾经向负责该地区甚至不尊重的权威的事物过度解释，例如，他试图向营销主管传授营销。
我们主动提出反馈，并愿意帮助他改善，但是每一天都过去，他似乎都忽略了我们的建议并变得更糟。它发生了。
- And that’s why it’s important to deal with people
在工作环境中，不仅在其中 - 知道如何与人打交道也很重要。即使您不在一支出色的团队中工作，也没有人是孤立的作品。除了获得长期以来的动手经验外，学员都必须知道如何与人打交道。与您的同事，甚至与我们直接工作的人建立良好的关系，允许工作更流畅，可以打开门并给人留下深刻的印象。
In the end, it is time for discoveries. The importance of it all is to enjoy your time, learn, and contribute the most you can, and prepare yourself to be a more mature professional.