The document discusses lessons learned from internships by both interns and employers. It provides tips for interns on finding the right internship, making the most of the experience, and marketing themselves after the internship. Some key tips include researching companies and jobs of interest before applying, asking questions, meeting deadlines, and getting recommendations to include in applications after the internship is complete. The document emphasizes that internships can provide a powerful career boost when interns approach them with enthusiasm and understand what employers expect.

1. INTERNSHIP
NUTS & BOLTS
Lessons learned on the both sides of a counter
by Vladimir Nesterenko
Presented at the Kyiv School of Economics on April 8, 2013

2. Internship is probably the most
powerful career booster ever, but only
when fueled with enthusiasm and
starts from correct expectations.

3. How interns see it

4. How employers see it

5. A good candidate

6. An ideal candidate (look at her face)

7. What’s next? -- Strategy
• What are the firms you want to work for after the
internship?
• What is the job you plan to apply for after the internship?
• Learn the requirements from the job ads -- what skills are
you lacking at the moment?
• Prepare a cover letter and tune-up your CV to look as a
good potential match – now, not after the internship
• Apply for internship to the firms and jobs of your choice

8. Making the most of it
• Ask questions (prove curiosity)
• Be accurate (reliability)
• Learn from your mistakes (admit you will make lots of those)
• Don’t explain why you did wrong – just do it right next time
• Ask for work (motivation and productivity)
• Respect deadlines (responsibility)
• Appreciate advice (maturity)
• Talk, smile (prove your are a human -- sociability)
• Ask for feedback (motivation, responsibility)
• Analyze it (work on your internship report from the start)
• Get recommendations
Important note: even if you realized it is not an internship of
your dream, you can still make much use of it

9. Post-internship marketing
• Write a thank you letter
• Finish your internship report (slides recommended)
• Send it directly to your mentor(s), with a copy to HR
• Ask for recommendations
• Add the report and recommendations it to your social
profile (e.g., LinkedIn). …Didn’t you know HRs use social
media a lot?
• Later you can send those to potential employers as a part
of application pack (if appropriate), or attach it to the
interview follow-up letter (especially if you were asked
what did you do during your internship)
• Don’t forget to update your CV (put your internship before
the education section)

10. Food for thought
http://www.slideshare.net/choehn/recessionproof-graduate-1722966

11. Act. Now
http://www.slideshare.net/nesterenkov