The revolving door of interns continually ushers in same two types of
young professionals: the forgettable and the memorable. With so many interns beginning
and ending simultaneously throughout a semester, it can be hard to stand out amongst
your peers. Instead of wasting both mine and your time by throwing together
some mind numbing guide about how to be a “great intern”, I’m going to discuss
how I have managed intern to intern relationships.
Cramming people in any size room is a recipe for disaster, packing
upwards of six ambitious know-it-alls, and I mean know-it-all, in a room that
comfortably fits three and is confidently called the “mail room” is a guarantee
that conflict will arise. Bumping into one another with ever subtle movement, the
six of us have gotten to know each other rather quickly. There is little to no
time to feel things out to see who you get along with, and who you don’t. Because
of this, it is important to “not be that intern” and manage your relationships
well.
Since I have been there, one intern was hired by another Senator,
another will be hired any day now, and the others all go to Georgetown, so it's
clear these people are going places. There are some I absolutely can’t stand
and others I see myself being friends with for some time. With so many
conflicting personalities, it can be tough to be the new kid. What I’ve learned
having been the new kid is just simply, “don’t be that kid”. The kid who tries
to fit in too soon, the kid who is too anxious to do something other then
voicemails, the kid who just pisses everyone off. In closing, follow the lead
of the interns who have been there the longest, lay low the first weeks and
don’t complain about doing the dumb task because frankly they’ve done their
time now you have to. That’s about it for me, so remember to don’t be that kid
and you’ll have a good semester.
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