In yesterday’s blog I talked about ways to make your internship a success and today I’d like to hear from current interns on the specific things they are doing to make their internship successful.

Please share your story on what you’re doing to make your summer internship a success.

Now is the perfect time to begin thinking about the things you need to do in order to make your internship a success. To do this you will want to make a list of the things you hope to accomplish over the course of your internship. Since there are specific strategies that work to make internships successful, you will want to begin engaging in some of these techniques now while you still have time left to make a difference.

Four tips to making a summer internship a success:

1. Write down a list of goals you want to accomplish over the course of your internship.
2. Strive to develop good working relationships with professionals in the field.
3. Maintain an excellent work ethic & seek out additional duties whenever possible.
4. Always be on time and strive for perfect attendance.

   By following these four tips you will be way on your way to ensuring that you are making the most of your internship experience. Even if you find your assignments to be boring and less than inspiring, there are still things that you can do to gain some relevant knowledge and skills, develop professional relationships, and ensure that you get a good recommendations for your work. By doing these things on a regular basis, you will be guaranteed that even a boring internship can end up being a positive experience and another step in helping you to achieve your overall career goals.

CollegeGrad.com announces the Top Intern Employers for 2009! These employers were selected because of their dedication to the training and development of talent through internships. Take some time to check out some of these companies to find out why they are listed at the top.

Internship success stories always catch my interest and this one is especially interesting because it not only shows the connection between internships and jobs; but it tells the story of how one student from Ghana was able to overcome the obstacles faced by many international students and secure employment while still living in the US.

Although it is reported that only 20% of new graduates seeking employment right after college have secured full time jobs this year, The National Association of Colleges & Employer's (NACE) student survey reported that 73% of these new graduates who were hired to work after graduation, completed an internship sometime during their college career.

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