Tuesday, July 08, 2008

New ETP Interns: Your First Week in Review

Hello ETPi. You have completed your first full week. I have been getting very positive feedback about your help, abilities, and potential. Here are a few things that will make you sharper and professional as you learn how to become working adults. Yep, that's why you are as an intern. To become professional working adults.

1. Dress the part - slacks or khakis are good. Jeans are not professional but can be worn on Fridays. Sneakers are not professional but dark shoes are. The better the shirt the more professional you'll come across to students and clients. It makes them feel good and comfortable that they have such mature and well dressed young people helping them.

2. Relationships - you are here to work. Making friends is fine when it's outside of work. When you are in your workplace, fooling around, being loud, touching or PDA (public displays of affection) is not cool or in other words, very unprofessional.

3. Punctuality - you guys are great in this. I've never had so many interns that actually come in on time or early. Coming in on time shows you are responsible enough to get out of bed, do your thing and show up when you're needed and when you're supposed to.

4. Speech - the way you speak is very important. This is another strength I've noticed in you all. You know you're not in high school. Straight English is the way to go. Good job.

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