Career Prep 2009 Summer Blog

Justin Booker of Rutgers University writes that if I didn't like your internship, then you simply must keep in mind that you will only be working there for the duration of the summer. The goal of the internship is to gain professional experience, build your resume up, and ultimately try to figure out what your niche is before you graduate from college. My advice would be to suck it up and stick it out. If you are unsatisfied with current assignments, you should work to complete them quickly and seek out any other work initiatives on the team or in the division you’re that might be more appealing.

Latasha Kinnard of Washington University goes on to say that if you do not like your internship, you should talk directly to your manager about it without coming across as negative. It is so important to position your response to the internship in such a way that your boss is not offended and that you don’t come across as self-absorbed. You might suggest areas that you can add value based on expertise and then be open to suggestions from your manager. It is important to understand that the internship may never pan out to be exactly what you expected, but that you do your very best to add value to Get the Offer.