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14 Thoughts You Have While Completing An Awful Internship

Unfortunately, there is no way of predicting how your internship site is going to turn out.

Kelsey Dietrich

Dec 08, 2019

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14 Thoughts You Have While Completing An Awful Internship

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For some undergraduate degrees, internships are a requirement. While not every program requires an internship to finish before graduation, it is still a smart idea to apply for an internship to gain some real-world work experience that adds something official to your resume to.

This is helpful because it makes you stand out even more to future employers or graduate schools that you are applying to post-undergrad-life.

Regardless, the word "internship" evokes some high expectations for the one who is granted the title of "intern." I mean, anything that requires a personal statement, resume, and letters of recommendation from figures who "know your work ethic well" should be worthwhile, right?

Wrong.

Unfortunately, there will be times when you are put into situations that absolutely suck. If you're strong enough to stick it out until the end, then you will probably have had these 14 thoughts at least a few (hundred) times.

1. "Why am I just sitting here for hours?"

I would love to actually do something and be productive, but there are only so many times one can clean out the supply closet and organize the office drawers.

2. "I'm not even getting paid?!?"

Unpaid internships as an undergrad are normal, however, this makes it even harder to come up with a reason to make it until the end of the internship term.

3. "Well it's actually a good thing I'm not being paid because I DON'T DO ANYTHING HERE!"

I ask what needs to be done, I offer my assistance for certain projects, and still... nothing.

4. "If I left, would anyone even know?"

If I'm not being paid to stay here, the office has coverage, and there is absolutely nothing for me to do, then why am I still here?

5. "These are the longest hours of my entire week."

The weekly six hours of my part-time internship this semester are the LONGEST drawn out hours of my week, by far.

6. "Do the other interns get tasks?"

No, no they do not.

7. "That moment when your supervisor, the one person who you actually liked here, gets fired and you don't know why."

I still haven't been told.

8. "Oh yay, a task list today!"

Turns out the task list is to make some Facebook events. Only took me three minutes.

9. "Am I allowed to do homework here?"

Just thinking about all of the things I could actually be doing that would be productive during this time makes my whole body ache.

10. "Do I even put this experience on my resume?"

Because when a future employer asks me what I learned from this experience, I truly do not know what my response will be.

11. "Remember when you wrote an outstanding cover letter and had your professor write a very thorough letter of recommendation to get this internship?"

Definitely the most work I've put into this experience was in APPLYING for the experience.

12. "Oh, the irony of spending my internship hours searching for a new internship next semester."

What's even more ironic is that this search was inspired after I was asked if I would like to stay HERE for the next semester. #HeckNo

13. "Only a few days left! You can do it!"

It's a glorious feeling when you can count on one hand the number of days you have left at your site. SO THANKFUL!

14. "HAPPY LAST DAY!"

You made it!

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14 Thoughts You Have While Completing An Awful Internship

Unfortunately, there is no way of predicting how your internship site is going to turn out.

1. "Why am I just sitting here for hours?"

2. "I'm not even getting paid?!?"

3. "Well it's actually a good thing I'm not being paid because I DON'T DO ANYTHING HERE!"

4. "If I left, would anyone even know?"

5. "These are the longest hours of my entire week."

6. "Do the other interns get tasks?"

7. "That moment when your supervisor, the one person who you actually liked here, gets fired and you don't know why."

8. "Oh yay, a task list today!"

9. "Am I allowed to do homework here?"

10. "Do I even put this experience on my resume?"

11. "Remember when you wrote an outstanding cover letter and had your professor write a very thorough letter of recommendation to get this internship?"

12. "Oh, the irony of spending my internship hours searching for a new internship next semester."

13. "Only a few days left! You can do it!"

14. "HAPPY LAST DAY!"

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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