Internship (MBA)

Advice on making your internship a more fulfilling and entrepreneurial experience:

• Take initiative: Don’t just complete required tasks, constantly seek opportunities to develop new skills and expand your experience by taking initiative. Whenever possible, go above and beyond your supervisor’s expectations.
• Don’t be afraid to ask questions : Take every opportunity to learn as much as possible from those you meet and work with during your internship.
• Think outside of the box: As an intern you have a fresh perspective on the organization and the challenges with which the organization is grappling. Make the most of this opportunity, by thinking outside the box and offering unique insight that may not have occurred to your colleagues.
• Don’t be discouraged by challenges: Entrepreneurs see challenges as opportunities and we hope you will do the same in your internship. Do your best to remain optimistic if you encounter challenges, such as a difficult project, a bad supervisor, lazy colleagues… and focus on what you can learn from the experience, rather than how frustrating the experience may be.
• Talk to others: Stay in touch with your classmates to discuss what you are learning and challenges you are facing in the work place. Reflecting on your internship with others is a great way to enhance your experience.