| Many students work through college. They work not | | | | often as possible. When you are assigned projects |
| only to support themselves financially and to save | | | | by your boss, think of ways that you can really |
| money for the college price tag, but they also work | | | | make the project shine and grab the attention of |
| to build references that they will need after | | | | your college internship boss. It is also helpful to |
| graduating from college in order to be hired for a | | | | always show an eagerness to work. If you come to |
| competitive job in their career field. | | | | work with a smile on your face and a positive |
| One way that many students establish references is | | | | attitude, this will go a long ways in grabbing the |
| through their college internship. A college internship is | | | | attention of your boss and showing them that you |
| not only a great way to gain valuable work | | | | really do care about the college internship and are |
| experience but also to meet influential members of | | | | grateful for the opportunity to work for their |
| your community. With this in mind, if you are taking | | | | company. |
| an internship college with the hopes of building | | | | At the end of your internship college, if you are |
| references to list of your resume, you probably will | | | | confident that your boss would give you a positive |
| not be able to just coast through the college | | | | reference to future employers, ask them if they are |
| internship and just do the minimum amount of | | | | willing to let you list them as a reference. In addition, |
| required work. | | | | whenever you use them as a reference, be sure to |
| In order to impress your boss at your internship | | | | send a thank you note to show your appreciation. |
| college, it is a good idea to go above and beyond as | | | | |