I am about to finish my internship and I have created this presentation to help other students starting their career as Interns in Professional world.

1. Hello Internship!
Say Hello to the world of opportunities!

2. First Thing First Professionalism!
 When I joined Western Power being a student my wardrobe was
full of casual clothes and the only professional clothes I had were
for interviews. Remember, you are not only representing yourself
but also your organization. Look to see how others dress in your
workplace and try to dress accordingly.
 If you not comfortable what you wearing you won’t be confident!
 Try to absorb your new diverse culture; respect that everyone has
different expertise and so do you!
 Learn about the company’s policies related to use of cell phone,
Internet and safety and always obey them.

3. Building confidence
 I can remember I was so scared to
even say hello to my colleagues, even
though they were so welcoming.
 Have a confidence in your self. Start
little conversations like, “How’s your
day been?” “What area you work
mostly in?” “Where have you worked
before?”

4. No Work No worries!
 Imagine any friend or family member asking if you
need any help with your studies?? You might not
initially know how they could help you.
 People are used to their normal work routine and
haven’t got any idea of your expertise and
capabilities. So, initially it might be hard for them to
involve you and get things going.. Chances are that
they don’t even know if you have work or not.
 Always keep approaching people and ask if they have
any need within your “area of your expertise”

5. Effective communication
 Emails, Reports, Presentations,
Info-graphics, Excel (pivot tables,
lookups, graphs, charts) main
written source of communication
in most corporate Job.
 Before you start your Internship,
familiarise yourself with how to
communicate effectively through
those platforms.
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6. Take ownership but be honest!
 It’s good to take ownership of the work,
but always be honest about how much you
are aware about a particular topic.
 Let your manager know your knowledge in
regards to work. So, you are not
overburdened with work you don’t know
much about. You can save a lot of the
company’s time and your own time.
 They are aware of the fact that you are
student and you are not supposed to know
everything.
 Ask questions and make sure you have
understood the instructions you have been
given. It can be useful to ‘play it back’ to
the person (explain it back to them) to
check your understanding.
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7. Say hello To learning and not networking
 With social media and the changing
world it’s a common misconception
that your Internship is all about
Networking.
 I am definitely not against the
networking but learning should be the
top priority and Networking should be
a by-product of it.
 And If you are actually keen to learn,
get involved, networking doesn’t
seems artificial and it’s result of your
hard work.
 That said, do connect with people on
LinkedIn so you can stay connected in
future more easily.This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

8. Don’t be scare to reach out for the help
 Whenever you feel like you have other responsibilities like
your studies, part time work or family responsibilities,
don’t be scared to reach out to your manager and explain
the things.
 This applies when you have done something by mistake
which you were not suppose to do (intentionally or
unintentionally!) Always, let your immediate supervisor be
aware of the fact and handle the situation with integrity.
 They have been through your situation and they will
understand what you going through. But, if you don’t let
them know, they would never know.

9. Volunteering will never be out of
fashion!
Have a Win-Win attitude!
 Try to be part of volunteering activities
company have, which is not only good
for your resume and character
building, it also represents your high
calibre and enthusiasm towards the
organization!
 For example, with my internship at
western power, I got chance to
volunteer and be part of Circuit
breaker program as mentor. I get to
meet different people form different
department but also get to learn new
technology and mentoring experience.
 There are 100 of the videos available
on YouTube and LinkedIn on how to
convert your Internship into a job.
While you only focus on getting the
job, you focus on impressing and not
on learning; the organisation is
looking for interns who can learn!
 Focus on learning and try to build up
longer relationships within the
organization. Hopefully they will hire
more interns from your University and
may contact you if there is any
opportunity available in future related
to your expertise. In this case you will
never lose and always win !

10. Wising you good luck and bright Future.