Optimizing Your Internship: Insider Strategies on How to Thrive in the Workplace

An internship is more than just a summer job, it can be the ultimate launchpad for your career! Join us for a practical, insider-focused discussion designed to help you maximize your internship experience and position yourself for future offers and success. In this session, we’ll talk about ways to:

• Set goals and make a strong first impression
• Build relationships with mentors and teammates
• Communicate your impact and ask for feedback
• Strategically position yourself for return offers
• Navigate challenges and grow from setbacks

You’ll hear from a mix of soon-to-be UCSC grads who have landed full-time offers that will share tips on what worked for them, as well as alumni leaders who have mentored interns in their industry roles, and understand exactly what managers look for in top-performing interns.

Whether you’ve landed an internship this summer, are hoping to sometime in the future, or just want to get as prepared as possible to navigate the workplace, this will be a highly informative event!

If you need accommodations please email esbusch@ucsc.edu

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