​Texas Tech University
Career Center​
INTERNSHIPS
Complete all required paperwork with both the University and your internship site.
Determine the hours you will work each week with your internship coordinator.
If a formal Orientation has not been set up for you at your site, make sure you know the following:
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How to use all of office equipment you will be required to use
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How to use the phone system
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Dress Code
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Confidentiality and Security Issues
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Safety Issues
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Parking Arrangements
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Normal hours of operation and lunch hours
Talk with your internship coordinator to see what will be expected of you and what projects, jobs, etc. you will be working on.
Set goals for what you are hoping to learn and to achieve while doing your internship.
Share your goals with your internship coordinator.
Be prepared to work hard and to gain meaningful insight in your field of interest.
An internship is a great way to gain meaningful experience, with a short term commitment. It provides a way to apply what you've learned to the workplace, creates the potential for references and supplies an avenue for networking. Take advantage of your opportunity to do an internship.
Who?
Brainstorm. What company would you like to work for someday? Begin with companies that you are interested in for future employment. Start researching companies early in your college career so you know which ones to target for your internship.
What contacts do you already have through way of your family, friends, alumni, professors, previous teachers, coaches, etc. Use these contacts to your advantage.
Why?
An increasing number of students are doing internships to balance their classroom learning with real life experience. An internship provides a springboard from college life to career life, strengthens your background in your field of choice, creates the potential for future work with the company, provides potential work-related references and creates an opportunity for networking.