An internship provides an opportunity for an individual to gain or improve skills through work at an employer who sees potential in them. It allows interns to step into future careers and show supervisors why they should be hired. Key responsibilities for interns include exceeding requirements, demonstrating how they can be an asset, and developing technical skills like creating PowerPoints, managing projects, and using Excel. Interns also gain transferable skills like prioritization, time management, communication, teamwork, organization, critical thinking, and accountability that can be applied to many jobs and everyday life, making them well-rounded professionals. To earn a recommendation, interns should build professional relationships, maintain rapport with coworkers, ask themselves if they deserve a recommendation