and all I got was this lousy T-shirt? ; )
Definitely not an experience I'd sum up with "and all I got was this lousy t-shirt." (pictured above as I help Craigslist-sourced landlords demolish their front stoop)
General tips to maximize your internship
- In(ven)ternship: I skipped most of the on campus recruiting. The company I went with was small, dynamic, and had no preconceived notions about what I was/was not capable of. Not a day went by where I didn't feel like a hustler; surprising them with some trick I'd picked up in a pastlife.
- Go Native: Although this internship was posted out of the NYC office, I wanted to work where the action/staff was (Eugene, OR). It's easier to get up to speed on the product portfolio, history, and find "challenges" the veterans take for granted when you're sitting next to them.
- Go Cashflow Positive: The one downside I found with inventernships was that I agonized about compensation. If you're their first, you can't comfort yourself with thoughts like, "oh, they've worked out the math over the years and its positive." I couldn't really relax until I'd hustled enough to say I'd contributed enough to pay my stipend.
- Adjacent Sloanies: No-brainer in NYC and bigger ports of call. Definitely worthwhile to catch up with Sloanies in neighboring cities. Keeps your perspective fresh, less jaded, and checks any non-MBA-ish quirks you might have developed in your bastion of hippiedom.
- Friends > Job Offers: With a company in such flux, I used the internship to focus on understanding people with varied backgrounds and work styles (OP in the wild). What personalities are easier/harder for me to connect with? Who would you be willing to partner with?
Rut roh. Day late. Video Games for Sonia!
1 comments:
Sounds like a pretty interesting summer. What are the chance you are going to work there post-grad? When do you have to decide one way or the other?
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