Reflect on what you learned about internship success through the assigned videos and readings (listed at the bottom of the assignment). Answer the questions below and make sure to integrate two of your assigned sources to support your reflections.
- What are some strategies for making a positive impression and performing successfully at your internship?
- Which 2-3 strategies have you adopted thus far? Can you illustrate how you have demonstrated these strategies? Which 2-3 strategies could you improve on, moving forward?
- What does it mean to demonstrate leadership skills in your place of employment? How might you be a leader and thus stand out in your internship experience?
- How might you successfully use the experience or connections from your current internship to secure a next opportunity, be it an internship or full-time employment?
Instructions:
- Your journal should be approximately 300-350 words in length and should address each question in the assignment directions.
- Please integrate at least two sources and provide appropriate citations, using APA format.
- Please refer to the rubric associated with this assignment for detailed guidance about expectations and grading.
- Please submit this assignment to D2L by the time and date stated on your syllabus.
Required Sources (To be integrated into journal response):
- Wellington, E. (2020) “5 Leadership Skills You’ll Learn in an Entry-level Job.” TheMuse. https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-leadership-skills-youll-learn-in-an-entrylevel-job-program
- Watch at least one of the listed Lauren Berger videos that is interesting to you. Each of these videos deals with different aspects of internship performance. Reflecting on the challenges posed in the videos can help prepare you for internship success.
- “How to Handle Conflict at Work” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gve2FDkZG4
- “How to Talk to Your Boss about a Personal Issue” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bN9LiTdAoA
- “How to Be Successful at a Virtual Internship” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF4_m4A8GTs
- “5 Things You Shouldn’t Do at Your Internship” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2str4aoxsc
- “How Job Seekers Can Make a Good First Impression.” Black EOE Journal. https://blackeoejournal.com/2017/11/job-seekers-can-make-good-first-impression/
- Watch “Maximizing your Internship Experience” (2014) Brown University’s CareerLAB. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oBXDRumLy8
