They’ll remember you for all the right reasons, plus being able to say in your CV that your amazing ideas were used by your employer is a huge plus!
5. Listen, watch, learn (and take notes)
There’s a lot to learn in a new workplace, so it’s useful to have a notebook to hand. You can make notes in meetings and jot down key points whenever you’re shown something new. If you’re faced with a sea of faces on your first day, it’s fine to make a note of people’s names and roles, too!
HOT TIP: Keep a note of what you’ve learnt and any cool things you did and praise you got, too! This will help you update your CV and remember all your achievements for future job interviews.
6. Network, network, network
They always say it’s who you know, not what you know. It’s kinda both…
Work experience gives you a chance to network with senior colleagues who have been there and done it all. They can give you awesome career tips and might be your key to more work experience opportunities in the future, so make time to talk to them!
Talking to senior colleagues might seem daunting, but don’t let the opportunity slip through your fingers. Pick a moment when they’re not too busy and introduce yourself. If you want to keep it light, you could strike up a conversation in the kitchen area with ice-breakers like ‘how was your weekend?’ Build your confidence to ask at a later point if they have time to offer advice before your work experience ends.
7. Know what you want and go for it
Ask yourself what you want out of this work experience.
Do you want to work with this employer? Then do your best, create a good impression, let it be known that you’ve really valued your experience there and would love to return if there was an opportunity.
Do you want to build up more work skills? Learn everything you can, ask for more work when you’ve run out, and step up to ask if you can help out in any way.
Is there a specific skill you want to improve on? Consider if there’s a way to do that in your situation, and do let it be known that it’s a skill you’d love to build on.
Whatever you want, go for it. You’re a star in the making, and this is your chance to shine!