Finding an internship during the time of social distancing can be a little tricky.\u00a0 The process for finding one is pretty much the same, and companies are even changing their internship opportunities to say \u201cremote\u201d or \u201cvirtual\u201d in their postings, which is great.<\/p>\n
So now that you have one, here are some adjustment strategies that would help you navigate the experience a little smoother:<\/p>\n
Set a Schedule and Stick with It<\/b><\/p>\n
Set a work schedule for your internship and commit to it. This allows your site supervisor to know when to expect your work. A schedule will also help you balance the demands of school and your internship, without sacrificing sleep or personal time.<\/p>\n
Use a task list<\/strong><\/p>\n Write down what you need to accomplish before you start working for the day, then refer back to your list often as you get things done.<\/p>\n Limit Distractions<\/b><\/p>\n Working remotely means dealing with a lot of distractions, especially from social media. If you allow yourself to be sidetracked by your friends\u2019 photos, instant messages, online games, and interesting news articles, it will take you twice as long to finish your tasks.<\/p>\n Check-In with Your Supervisor Regularly<\/b><\/p>\n Internships are unique because they are designed to help students learn and grow, as well as network with people in their desired field. Interns should be in continual communication with their employers.<\/p>\n Stay in a Professional Mindset<\/b><\/p>\n Certainly, the perk of a remote internship is working in your pajamas, but try not to get too comfortable.\u00a0 Sometimes that extra flexibility can take you off your A-game.<\/p>\n Take breaks<\/b><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve never worked remotely, you may find yourself getting sucked into a project and working for long stretches without a break.<\/p>\n Consider a change of scenery<\/b><\/p>\n You may also find that working in the same room (especially your bedroom) all day is making you a bit sluggish, maybe a bit stir crazy.\u00a0 Try different parts of the house.<\/p>\n Virtual Internship Search Websites:<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Practices While Interning Remotely Finding an internship during the time of social distancing can be a little tricky.\u00a0 The process for finding one is pretty much the same, and companies are even changing their internship opportunities to say \u201cremote\u201d or \u201cvirtual\u201d in their postings, which is great. So now that you have one, here…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":433,"featured_media":270,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-293","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","stories_categories-internship-resources","stories_tags-internships","stories_tags-resources","stories_tags-virtual"],"acf":{"display_featured_image":true,"display_byline":true,"display_date_published":true,"featured_video":"","Links":false,"Resources":false,"subheading":"","featured_image_format":"cover","page_override_title":"","page_hide_sidebar":false,"page_enable_page_nav":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/stories"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/433"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/293\/revisions\/301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/careercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Other Resources<\/b><\/h2>\n
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