Farewell, Intern Office

As the summer comes to a close, so do our internships.

It's really been quite a summer. We hope your internship has been as memorable as ours. So, now we get to look forward to the never-ending "what did you do this summer?" question from friends, teachers, new co-workers, random people who sit by you in class, relatives, people in the grocery store check-out line, your hairdresser, your boss, and that guy whose name you really should remember especially because he calls you by name every time you see him...

Anyways. Let's break down some answers to that Q that won't totally put the asker to sleep. You say "I was an intern." and when they say "oh really, what did you do for that?" Here's what you can say:

1. Went to afternoon movie matinees.
2. Hosted Office Olympics
3. Got paid unbelievably well for the amount of work you did
4. Started a blog
5. Got promoted from cubicle to office
6. Watched Olympics
7. Became a Yahoo! news expert
8. Learned the locations of all candy jars in the building
9. Hosted Benefit Auctions
10. Photoshop
11. Learned the periodic table of the elements song
12. Embraced nap time
13. Watched TV
14. Joined random clubs for food
15. Online shopped
16. Crafted the perfect paper airplane (we call it the Stealth Bomber)
17. Passed online security and driving tests (be sure to show them the awards that you printed out)
18. Became an expert at the extended lunch break
19. Made Post-It note flipbooks
20. What didn't I do?

Well #interns, it's been real. Way to "contribute" to Corporate America. Just remember, your real job probably won't be anything like this.

#mattandmegan #interns4lyfe #stayclassy

Memories of our lives

The summer is ending..... internships are coming to a close..... and all thats left behind are the wonderful memories that will last forever. A scrapbook I made for Megan so she never forgets the best summer internship experience she will ever have.

its been real interns.

How to Prepare for the End of Your Internship

Your summer internship is coming to a close. Here are some tips on how to go out on a high note.

1. When they ask you if you enjoyed your summer, lie through your teeth and say yes. If you say no, you open yourself open to a lot of questions and HR will put you on their list called "People We Hate and Will Make Their Lives Miserable." P.S. the list is cross-corporation. It's more of an international database so once you're there - you can kiss any other internships goodbye.
2. When asked "what could we change to make your internship more enjoyable?" say things like:
• Improve the hiring process. I waited longer for an offer here than with other places.
• Provide better sandwiches at the Intern Events.
• Provide donuts every morning for interns.
• Teach us how to golf and eat at buffets - useful skills in the real life business world.
• Give us access to the corporate credit card
3. When giving an end of year presentation, they will ask you what lessons you have learned. We recommend paraphrasing song lyrics/poetic phrases in response:
• You can't always get what you want
• Nobody's perfect, I gotta work it
• Be the change you want to see in the workplace
• R-E-S-P-E-C-T
• been workin' so hard, I'm punchin' my card. 8 hours for what? Oh tell me what I've got
• Working hard or hardly working
• don't judge a book by its cover
• mess with a bull, get the horns
4. Take as many notebooks and pens from the office with you as you can.
5. Make a batch of super nasty cookies and force your co-workers to eat them on your last day for your goodbye party.
6. Take all the paper towels and toilet paper from the bathrooms.
7. Take the awards you printed off the internet for your online accomplishments and give them to your co-workers saying, "here, I would like for you to have this."
8. Print off fake parking tickets and plaster all the cars.
9. Place signs saying "Reserved for Intern of the Week" on all the front row parking places.
10. Send out an extremely emotional goodbye email to your managers and co-workers. Include fond memories of them loaning you a pencil that meant so much and tell them they are like a father/mother figure to you.
11. Ask for all letters of recommendation before you do any of these things.

good luck #interns. #almostdone.