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Show UVU REVIEW Al2 LIFE APRIL 21, 2014 5 tips for a Postgraduate internship guide stress-free celebration How to.become an intern with a job offer attached By Brianna Bailey Assistant Life Editor @BriannaBaileyl4 You've worked hard to get through your degree. Celebrate your graduation with these 5 timeless tips By Michael Moore Staff Writer mikeyamoore@hotmail.com 1.Pamper Your Parents - Make sure your parents are given care free status. Most likely it's been on their dime you even have a college degree. This is the time to start paying them back. Show them that you care and that you've really appreciated all their help throughout these past four years. Because chances are, they've been stressing out more than you! Graduation, the moment you've been dreaming of from the beginning of college, has arrived. The job you've dreamt of is within reach, but you have to master your internship first. It's a common misconception that internships are just for undergraduate students while exploring their career field. It's very cornmon for postgraduates to enter competitive and demanding internships following graduation. These internships are more high risk and have more on the line. Be- ing graduated, it's all about finding the job. You have to set yourself apart from your fellow interns so that when a job opens up, you're the person who receives the offer. The first rule of interning etiquette is no employer likes the bully of the group. If you are just looking out for yourself and are not a team player, you're not a desirable candidate for a job offer, plain and simple. An easy way to set yourself apart is to always be reliable for your punctuality and be early on all occasions when possible. It is amazing how many interns do not take this as seriously as they should. Often times during an internship, there will be many tasks, rules, expectations etc. handed out at one time and quickly. Always have a notebook and pen handy. They will notice that you are always prepared and eagerly awaiting instruction. Though you are qualified enough in the field you are pursuing to have received your position, don't flatter yourself too much. Unless asked, your opinion doesn't matter. You are not the expert yet and employers don't appreciate interns interjecting their irrelevant thoughts. Be extremely careful and wise with the questions that you choose to ask. If you're supervisor can achieve the task you are assigned in the amount of time it took to ask your questions, it will be noticed. A main reason companies hire interns is to complete tasks they do not have time to do. Regardless of the assignment given, al- ways go about it with enthusiasm and positivity. Your attitude goes a long way. As you are completing the grunt work, do it with a smile. There's a likely chance that you'll be constantly e-mailing companies , reps, your employer and others. Make sure you have your e-mail etiquette to a T and remain professional in your words and dress. Don't ever get too comfortable in your position and always put forth effort and look for places to improve and exceed expectations. Interning is an opportunity to showcase your skills, enhance knowledge, network and build relationships. If proper tactics, such as professionalism and hard work, are exerted, there are unlimited possibilities for you. 2.Send out invitations in advance - Most likely you are an out of state student and your family is scattered across the country. They've got lives too so give them plenty of heads up so they can make it to your big day! Send out invitations at least one month prior so they can make plans easier and ask for time off so they can actually come! 3. Plan Ahead - In Utah, weather can be pretty unpredictable, so it's best to plan a "just in case" plan. Plan for your party outside and plan for it inside, just in case it rains. Nothing can be more annoying than waking up and seeing it rain on your big day. 4. Don't invite your recently broken up with boyfriend or girlfriend Listen, we understand you still want to talk to them and see them, but why invite them to something that is meant to be a happy occasion? Showing your recent ex that you have successfully completed college and really moved on to bigger and better things will only make things awkward and uncomfortable. Better to just text them and avoid face. 5. Be casual - Don't put too much thought into your grad party. It's not like you're planning a wedding or anything. It's a time to celebrate with friends and family, so have a BBQ, order a cake from Costco and have it be as comfortable for everyone as it is for you. 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