Be Friends with Everyone

By Samantha Werry

In the summer right before my senior year, I had the most amazing internship at a company called RCI. Besides furthering myself with my design work, the fabulous people there told me a few important ideas to remember, one being to get to know everyone you can.

Whether you need someone’s help finding a job, someone to put in a good word for you, help with resume building, someone to write a recommendation letter, someone you made a difference with by a good first impression, or someone to even get a job from and work for, those people you remember can help you get THE job you want. You never know when you will run into that person again, so it can never hurt to always put your best foot forward when meetings someone. Always let your personality shine and never hold back on what you know you can do and what you believe in. Do not be afraid to start a conversation, ask for help, or anything especially in an internship. They are here to help you learn as well.

I know there are a lot of social medias out there to help with staying connected. My big advice is to use LinkedIn. If you haven’t heard of it, it is basically a professional Facebook in my opinion. You can stay connected with everyone you meet, and always see if they want to catch up. It can never hurt to put your self out there. Who knows, maybe the person in a call center will remember you and hire you at a big new company? So all in all, be yourself, use LinkedIn, ask questions, catch up with people, and let yourself shine.