Be Intern Ready

by PAMELA

As internship is nearing, I'm getting anxious as I don't know what exactly to anticipate and most importantly, what do employers anticipate and expect in an intern. Especially an intern who has never worked in 19 years of life, me. Amidst their busy time managing their recently founded site, Ms Deborah Tan and the Material Girls have made a trip down to school to give a tip and share their experiences as an intern, as an employer.

A little takeaway with relevance to our magazine project: 
"Before a magazine is sent for print, each page is read 7 times."
In order to write well, you need to meet strangers, walk out of your comfort zone.
Write as you speak, do readers hear you?
Don't just write, expose yourself to wide range of reading material.
Expected to do everything: besides writing, the writer has to know how to direct photo shoots

For soon-to-be interns:
Personal presentation is important, first impression counts.
Learn from everyone, anyone in the industry, be open-minded.
Do things with integrity.
DO BE: Hyper, initiative, reliability, enthusiasm
DO NOT BE: Tardy, irresponsible, retarded, self-entitlement, diva
Emotional intelligence is obligatory.

After the talk, I know how to prepare myself mentally on how to tackle interviews and embrace internship with an open heart and mind. Of course, hopefully I'll meet approachable and understanding employers / supervisors like Ms Deborah Tan and the Material Girls.