Internships come in various shapes and sizes, some are excellent learning opportunities and others end up with you doing the coffee run every day however, when you do end up in an internship you enjoy; how do you make sure it becomes a permanent job you enjoy? While these tips won’t necessarily guarantee you a permanent position, they will definitely help.

1. 8 Tips to Turn
your Internship
into a
Permanent
Position

2. 1. Put your Back in to it
• Complete even easy tasks to a
high standard. Don’t rush -
often leads to mistakes being
made
• Proofread and double, or even
triple check

3. 2. Big Brother is Watching
• Always be respectful and friendly to colleagues
• Don’t sit twiddling your thumbs – ask for more work
• Willingness to work and help colleagues will not go
unnoticed.

4. 3. Be Positive and
Eager to Learn
• A positive attitude goes a
long way to impressing the
people around you.
• Don’t refuse tasks
• Ask for help and show
your eagerness to learn
new skills.
• Be curious of how the
company works and the
tasks you are asked to do
• Smile

5. 4. Contribute
• Thoroughly research the
topic or client before
meetings
• Prepare questions or
suggestions that you can
bring up during the meeting
• Think of ways the company
can improve to bemore
efficient or profitable.
• Let your supervisor know of
niches in the market that
could be taken advantage of

6. 5. Track your Achievements
• Keep a record of work
you have done and any
achievements you have
attained e.g. introducing
new clients to the
company, delivering
successful presentations
etc.

7. 6. Be a Team Player
• Get to know your co-workers and socialise with them both in and
outside work.
• Ask a colleague to act as your mentor
• Offer to help when it looks like your colleagues need an
extra pair of hands

8. 7. Feedback is a Two
Way Street
• Arrange monthly meetings with your supervisor
• Talk about what you have been working on, things you have been
doing well and areas in which you can improve.
• Opportunity to express your interest in working on certain
projects or within certain areas of the company

9. 8. Don't be Shy
• Ask your supervisor if
there are any job
opportunities for you
• Ask a couple of weeks
before your
internship end date is
the best time.

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