From Intern To Employee in 5 Steps

From fr sich To Employee in 5 StepsKrystal Seecharan over at TalentEgg has some tips to get you off of the intern bench onto the full-time employee roster Follow these 5 simple suggestions and let us know how it turns out googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) 1. Fake it until you make itIts normal to feel nervous or unsure about how to work yourself into an unfamiliar office culture. Start off simple and read any company guidelines youre given ahead of time. Introduce yourself when appropriate, remember names, be polite, and smile when you pass people in the hallways. Maintain a professional and polished ansehen and show your officemates you take this job seriously.2. NetworkA caveat to this suggestion is dont be obnoxious. Dont send your entire department a LinkedIn request on your second day in the office, dont Facebook friend your boss and invite them to send you Candy Crush credits. But, be social enough that everyone knows who you are.Ask your supervisor if there are any other departments you can help out, if youre curious about what they do. Youll finish your internship with extra experience and bonus contacts at your company (these can come in really handy if your boss moves on. The belastung day of my publishing internship, my terrific supervisor left for a different publisher Luckily Id worked on a few outside projects and presented at some large group meetings so I was able to get an interview there after I graduated).3. Be open to constructive criticismThe way you signal your bosses that youre mature enough for honest feedback is often by asking for it. Ask questions when youre unsure or didnt understand an instruction, and ask for an evaluation midway through your time as an intern. If they offer you some suggestions for improvement, dont get defensivebe appreciative, and take it to heart. Theyre doing you a favor even when theyre telling you something thats hard to hear.4. Go beyond your job duties/requireme ntsBring creativity and enthusiasm to work with you every day. Volunteer for extra projects and dont shy away from seeing them all the way through. Odds are you will have to get coffee at some point, but do it with a smile and remember cream and sugar preferences.5. End on a high noteIf your internship program doesnt already have a project or presentation structure in place, consider asking your boss if theres something you could work on independently, like a mock proposal or business plan. Itll leave a lasting impression and let you show off everything youve learned over the course of your time with the company. Be sure you send thank you notes to everyone you worked with, send out gracious LinkedIn requests, and never ever burn a bridge.Even if you dont get hired on, youll have learned some valuable lessons about staying motivated and focused during the day-to-day routines of a workplace