25. PRACTICE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Emotional Intelligence refers to the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. This entails having a deep level of personal (self-awareness and self-management) and social (social awareness and relationship management) competence.
It’s vital to understand the importance of knowing, developing, and practicing emotional intelligence in the workplace. Emotional intelligence plays a major role in personal and professional perceptions and interactions.
26. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Every internship and job provides opportunities to build your skillsets and accomplishments. Make sure you are identifying what your achievements are and recording them so you can incorporate them in your resume when you are ready to apply for your next position. Regularly keeping track of this list encourages reflection to determine what the right career path is for you and what skills you want to be spending your time on developing. According to Lifehacker, “writing down and reviewing your accomplishments can be a great motivator for doing even more good work.”
27. ADOPT A GROWTH MINDSET
Many organizations offer or support opportunities for professional and leadership development. Ask your manager or HR department if there are any resources for interns to perfect their craft. Even if opportunities are not available, your colleagues will know that you are actively seeking to improve your skills and be professionally successful. Here are other helpful tips to adopt a growth-mindset:
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Ask a lot of questions.
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Don’t be afraid of making mistakes or asking for help.
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Embrace feedback. Leaders continuously improve and become more efficient and effective when they have an open mind to feedback, reflecting, and failing forward.
28. IDENTIFY COLLEAGUES FOR MENTORSHIP AND NETWORKING
Many student’s summer internships are not relevant to the career they end up in. That’s ok! One of the goals of a summer internship is to learn what excites and resonates with you about an organization’s day-to-day tasks, mission, culture, and values. It’s important to reach out to colleagues across the organization to gain insight into what their career-path looks like. This could result in you finding a mentor or a career that really does excite you. Reaching out to collegaues both in and outside of your department will help you figure out what your interests are.