Pre-Externship Workshop

2/27/12: 10-11 AM2/28/12: 6-7PM2/29/12: 4-5PM

TODAY WE WILL COVER:

Externship GuideAction ItemsWhat to ExpectHow to PrepareWhat To WearFollow-UpQuestions

Externship Guide

What you should have done or should do now Checklist Before Externship March 9 Tips To Remember (helpful for any internship

or job) Guide For Day of Externship (will help you

reflect and write paper quickly)

HAVE YOU CONTACTED YOUR HOST?

Communicate Professionally!!!!

Introduce yourself:

Good morning Mr. Thompson,

My name is Joe Smith. I am a Sophomore at IUPUI majoring in Accounting and Finance. I am excited and really looking forward to spending the day with you at XYZ Company on March 9.

If you have any questions or need to get a hold of me, my phone number is: 317-123-4567 or you can email me at joesmith@iupui.edu.

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity,

Joe Smith

Externship Experience• No perfect experience!• You can expect your site supervisor to be your

guide for the day.• They will give you all the details for the day. Your

site host should share the following information with you:– Who you will be working with– When to report– Where to report– Parking information– What to bring– What to do about lunch

• But don't forget they have their jobs to do, so they might not be able to give you 100% of their attention

BE PREPARED: WHAT TO WEARBUSINESS ATTIRE

Women:• Suit• Skirt• Dress Pants• Hosiery• Dress Shoes

Men:• Suit• Dress Shirt• Tie• Dress Shoes

BE PREPARED: WHAT TO WEARBUSINESS CASUAL

•Wear a collar!

•Tuck in your shirt

•Gentlemen, you need a belt

and clean, likely polished shoes

BE PREPARED: WHAT TO WEARCASUAL

No tennis shoes unless instructed to wear

them!

Tuck in your shirt!

No t-shirts whatsoever

Would you considering hiring you down the

road?

WHAT TO BRING

Supervisor contact information (some instructions include

calling your host when you arrive)

Directions/ instructions

Notebook and pen!!!

Lunch or lunch money

Questions and knowledge about field and company

Enthusiastic Attitude; this is a networking event after all……!

Don’t forget!!!

We set the experience up and introduce you to your host; you are expected to continue the communication from here, show up and on time, and express any emergencies to your host.

No gum! No texting or cell phone use! (LEAVE IT IN THE CAR)

Ask questions; do not expect the host to form the experience

Questions/ Research What is a typical day like for you? What are your duties/ functions/ responsibilities? Who do you work with? What was the path you took to get where you are? What advice do you have for me? In your words, what does your company do? What is a summary of your job description? What was your major/ education path? What about your colleagues’? What do you think is more important to know and be able to do for your job? How do you feel about the stability and growth of your field? Are there specific paths employers are seeking? Are there are any professional organizations or other groups you are a part of that you find helpful for young people in this field? What advice do you have for me? Are there additional resources I should seek to learn more?

Elevator Speech

Who are you?MajorSummary of where you have been

(classes you have taken, work experience relevant to field)

Where you are now (currently sophomore studying criminal justice)

Where you want to go (deciding between probation officer or private investigator)

SURVEY

You will receive a survey about 1 week after your externship

Please answer this survey promptly and thoroughly.

Voluntary, but research helps!

THANK YOU NOTE

Dear Ms. Thompson,

Thank you so much for taking the time to allow me to visit Roche Diagnostics yesterday. I learned so much about the bio-medical field and feel that the path I am pursuing in Engineering is a great fit for me. Thank you for coordinating the meetings with different staff and allowing me to observe a client meeting. I have a great idea of what your field and also Roche do after this experience. Thank you again for a wonderful day!

Sincerely,

Jill Vanderwall

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QUESTIONS??? Jill will be out of the country March 9, 2012.

Contact your host directly in case of emergency or specific questions; Jill only has what you have in terms of the host’s profile

IUPUI contact: Jen Schott, Director Career Planning (317-274-4856)