An intern, that is. I struggled with the decision myself, trying to see how it would fit into my schedule and figuring out I would probably have to quit my job to fit everything in. I would not have had it any other way, as I fell in love with my internship.
Sure, just like a regular job, an internship will have its ups and downs. There are going to be days that are really fun, exciting and go by quickly. Then there may be days when you have a lot of writing or computer work to do that seems to take all day. In the end though, good days and bad, if you want to enter the working field after graduation and begin your life, you will regret NOT doing an internship.
My internship taught me a lot of things I never really thought about, both about myself and about the “real world”. One of the biggest things, though, was that my internship taught me how to communicate better with strangers. One of the tactics that climbs up to the top of most important things to do during your internship, is to network and get to know as many people as possible! When I got to Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, I knew only my supervisor and no one else. I can be shy when it comes to meeting new people, but I slowly started to introduce myself to other people like the medical photographer, my supervisor’s other half (sort of), the ladies who took care of the volunteer program, my supervisor’s boss and more. The more people I knew, the more I enjoyed coming in and hearing things people had to say.
The awesome thing about meeting new people is that if you leave a good impression, they will help you! When I left, all of those people I mentioned told me to keep in contact with them because they all wanted to help me get a job after seeing the work I could do for them.
My internship truly helped me to feel like I know what path I want to go down. I was unsure as to the specifics before I began, but I got to work hands-on with media and websites and press releases and it helped me realize what I liked to do and what I didn’t like. It also helped me to feel ready for the real world because I know I have support, I know from that support that I can do amazing things and I got to hear other people’s stories about finding their first jobs ,which gives someone like me comfort.
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