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7. Practice how to work in collaboration
You should develop the skill of collaboration. This consists of setting down expectations, cultivating
listening ability, and perfecting communication. For instance, for a meeting, you can draft an agenda.
Begin and end the meeting on schedule to prove that you have respect for others’ time. You need to
understand that although you are in the lower rung of the hierarchy in an office, you are needed for
work, and your work will receive appreciation. You can learn the ability to speak with different persons
professionally. For example, your items of talk can be different with a boss or a co-worker.
8. Prepare a draft
You should make it a practice to document your learnings, accomplishments, and ideas. This can also
include the details of your accomplishments along with metrics to define your progress. You can do this
on a daily or if not, at least on a weekly basis. Daily timesheets provide accurate data and help to get
something productive. This document will prove useful when you are writing your resume or requesting
your employer to be your reference.
9. Take criticism in the right spirit
When your boss calls you for a performance evaluation, it is often scary. Your evaluation can contain
some points of constructive criticism. During this aspect of internship, you should be aware that nothing
is personal in the criticism. On the contrary, it is for your own growth and success, which you can
leverage to elevate your quality of work.
10. Maintain contact
If the company of your internship and the pertinent work interest you, make it a habit to be in touch
with the company. In this way, when an opportunity props up, you will be remembered with high
priority. A