<p>Okay....so I didn't get any prestigious interns, I am looking to my whole summer of.....nothing so far.....wow the free time really frightens me....most of my friends are getting an intern from IBM or some big companies.....</p>
<p>so I am just seeking advice from those of you in the business world, what should I do to better prepare myself to survive in the competition to get an IB job, and meanwhile, get experience to boost my resume too? I don't want to loose on the starting line.</p>
<p>Freshman year? Anything. Just don't get arrested. Maybe take classes, learn a language, volunteer, work.
I would suggest working for a small company. You can get involved in every aspect of the business and see the demands on their cash and time.</p>
<p>yeah.....i ended up working for my parents.....i don't know if it is the right thing to do cuz the atmosphere just gets sooooo "personal"......Their company is a manufacturing/service place, and I am like their slave--I don't learn much besides answering the phone, typing stuff and filing......</p>
<p>I don't know if that is a positive learning experience....</p>
<p>Spiral, I hope you don't actually think most interns do spectacular things.</p>
<p>I did spectacular things my first internship as a high school senior at Kraft when I was working with management o_O. So did a lot of my schoolmates at their respective internships too.</p>
<p>It's all about what you learn at your internships. Later on when you DO get some IBM-ish internship, and they notice you after the first week kick ass they'll say "wow, what's this kid doing here on bottom-dweller work?" Then you'll go from paper-pushing to budget planning. So just maximize your parents opportunity and try to learn as much as you can. Learn the software, the environment, and the interractions. That's as successful of an internship that's possible.</p>
<p>Uhhh sure...</p>