One of the most important things to understand when you're interning is that you are going to have to do things you don't want to do. And because as an intern you are the lowest of low, its better to just do these things instead of complaining about them (within reason, of course). As an intern, you will be put through hell and sent on impossible errands just to prove your worth and one day, they won't matter anymore. After that day, you'll be treated just like everyone else and a new intern will come into the picture. In the past, I've done plenty of things I just didn't feel like doing, or been assigned projects I thought were completely useless, and I've done them well. Maybe I've done one useless task too many, maybe I'm just ready to be more than an intern, but this time around, I'm finding it harder than ever to give 110% of myself to my job. But I've realized that its not going to get any better on its own, and that you have to create opportunities when there are none presented to you. So as I start my 4th week of my internship, I'm really going to apply myself like I have in the past. I'm going to make it my priority to be the best intern my bosses have had, instead of spending the day thinking up ways to make the time go by faster. And hopefully, as in the past, some amazing opportunities will arise. Remember, you can only take out what you put in.
Labels: intern, internship
