First Day of First Internship Advice/Tips and Tricks?
I'm starting a new internship this week, it's my first one, and I'm the youngest intern (with the least experience). Any tips on how to be successful? Or just tips for office life in general?
[{"id": "ib7l2k3", "text": "I started my first internship this year also in brokerage in a niche specialty. So this is my advice from another fellow young intern. \n\nMy advice is to remember you are working towards a return offer so go above and beyond. If they give you a project, work on it as soon as you wake up and until you go to sleep then wake up and do it again until you finish the project. Then ask for the next.\n\nAsk questions. Lots and lots of questions. Speak to people outside your team also as you may discover you are much more interested in the area other teams are working in or learn something that helps you later on.\n\nCarry a notebook everywhere to write things down. Heard something you don\u2019t understand? Write it down. Interesting fact? Write it down. Someone bottom burps and it smells like sourdough bread? Write it down.\n\nThis is my advice. Use it how you please. Just wanted to share my thoughts and what I\u2019ve been doing that I feel has put me into a great spot in internship.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ib7pdad", "text": "There\u2019s a lot of things you can do but the number one thing is to be fast, diligent, and focusing on learning. The reality of real estate most of the time is that was separates successful people IMO from the others or the average is the desire to keep learning and work ethic. The most powerful and successful people are machines that clock in and clock out religiously. The other thing is that they desire to understand more. If you don\u2019t push yourself to learn you till never attain any great level of success. Think I\u2019d the difference of a 30 year REIT CEO veteran than you.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ib7qjdq", "text": "Be a nice worker to be around. Befriend your team. The technical skills are important but soft skills are even more imo. You want everyone to be like \u201cman,  AdeptEntertainment12 is awesome. Great teammate, etc.\u201d\n\nNot only be eager to learn, but SHOW it. By asking how, why on things. Have extra time? Ask to do some work. \n\nBefore you ask a question let them know what you tried already and why that didn\u2019t work\n\nThis has helped me in all internships i had.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ib8rnhg", "text": "Learn about recently closed/active deals and then ask questions about them. Make sure you appear engaged", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ib9xzbn", "text": "Walk up to the most important person there, shake their hand and say \u201cI\u2019m the greatest decision your organization has ever made.\u201d", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ibbf7bv", "text": "First in and last out", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "icqs7px", "text": "Show that you're willing to work hard and are interested. Make an effort to smile, make eye contact and acknowledge people when you walk by them in the hall. Seek out people to meet for coffee and learn from their experience.\n\nI sound old saying this, but I find a lot of interns in this industry come in with a sense of entitlement because their parents are often also in the industry. It's one thing to be confident in yourself, but you need to put in the work and realize that you have such a good opportunity to LEARN from others.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]