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Preparing for an internship article -

"Lead" Section - How to prepare for the first day of an internship

Overall in any type of field the first day of an internship is like setting the tone if you can see yourself being apart of this field for the rest of you life. Many students choose internships because they want to test a certain field because they have some interest in that topic. Many people use this as a learning opportunity and a way to get credits for college. At the University of Maryland, College Park in different colleges you can get up to 6 credits per semester including summer or winter by doing an internship. You can choose your internship and set it up or your college Career Center will give you, your options of internships to choose from and set it up for you. They also have some that are connect straight to your major that one can do the same thing. Also there is the option to just intern for one day per semester at the University of Maryland, College Park which is an easy way to see if one likes the cultural of the work environment and would want to continue looking for options like that to work towards a lifetime career. Other Universities probably have the same or a little different options like these overall is it to help students make their way out of the college lifestyle and show how the real world is like. Internships are also good tools for building your resume and showing the diverse areas of work one have contributed to.

Depending on how long your internship is, interns are usually considered the lowest only above volunteers and it depends if your a paid intern or not. However if any company business or organization ever asks something that you don't feel comfortable with don't be afraid to say no. "Not everything can be a yes, but transparency behind decision-making can reduce the perception of unfairness and even alternative solutions" Overall the main goal of an internship is to make you feel comfortable and have this be a learning experience for the your career decisions. Unfortunately in many companies they might not be as diverse as some of the areas students are used to. However work that to your advantage and do a key point of Substance over style, Which is overall referring to "Leadership is about solving problems. That’s the only way to unlock your potential, and appearance has nothing to do with it.”

Mainly don't forget to know who you are where ever you go. When doing a internship with school or even more extracurricular activities like participating with clubs, greek life, intramural sports, and a job. There is researchers in the Maryland Time Use Laboratory, that can draw a picture of who we are by the work we do and the grender. This is a good use for pulling us back down to enjoying life and all it has to offer.