Summary
Jamie Fedorko steers prospective interns along every step of the journey. He'll help you with the basic stuff-hunting down internship leads, acing the interview, and making a great first impression. But this book takes it one step further, into understanding office politics and social etiquette, dealing with impossible bosses, making the most of time-wasting assignments, and drawing a line between being helpful and being a doormat. Hilarious, wry, and wise, The Intern Files will teach you how to enjoy the view from the bottom of the ladder-and start climbing rapidly to the top. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Jamie Fedorko steers prospective interns along every step of the journey. He'll help you with the basic stuff -- hunting down internship leads, acing the interview, and making a great first impression. But this book takes it one step further, into understanding office politics and social etiquette, dealing with impossible bosses, making the most of time-wasting assignments, and drawing a line between being helpful and being a doormat. Hilarious, wry, and wise, The Intern Files will teach you how to enjoy the view from the bottom of the ladder -- and start climbing rapidly to the top.
Table of Contents
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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| INTRODUCTION: There's No Such Thing as an Entry-Level Position: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Internships |
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| PART I: GETTING THE INTERNSHIP |
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Chapter 1: Career Choices |
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3 | (4) |
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Chapter 2: The Resume and Cover Letter (with Alexis Feldman) |
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7 | (8) |
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Chapter 3: Find Your School's Internship Director |
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15 | (6) |
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Chapter 4: Applying for Internships |
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21 | (10) |
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Chapter 5: The Interview (with Alexis Feldman) |
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31 | (10) |
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Chapter 6: The Interviews Are Over. Now What? |
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41 | (8) |
| PART II: THE FIRST DAY |
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49 | (8) |
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Chapter 8: The First Day, Part I |
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57 | (4) |
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Chapter 9: The Chain of Command |
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61 | (6) |
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Chapter 10: Seek Out Your Fellow Interns |
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67 | (4) |
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Chapter 11: The First Day, Part II |
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71 | (8) |
| PART III: HOW TO BE THE PERFECT INTERN |
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Chapter 12: Make Yourself Known |
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79 | (6) |
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85 | (6) |
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Chapter 14: There's Never Nothing to Do |
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91 | (6) |
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Chapter 15: Don't Get Taken Advantage Of |
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97 | (10) |
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Chapter 16: Super Intern to the Rescue! |
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107 | (8) |
| PART IV: SOCIAL ETIQUETTE AT THE OFFICE |
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Chapter 17: Do Your Work, Then Tell Suzie About Your Weekend |
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115 | (6) |
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Chapter 18: Who to Befriend |
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121 | (10) |
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Chapter 19: How to Handle Work Functions |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (12) |
| PART V: THE BEGINNING OF THE END |
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147 | (6) |
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Chapter 23: Self-Evaluation/Exit Interview |
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153 | (6) |
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Chapter 24: What If You Hated It? |
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159 | (4) |
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Chapter 25: The Letter of Recommendation |
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163 | (4) |
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Chapter 26: Job Opportunities |
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167 | (6) |
| CONCLUSION |
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173 | (12) |
| APPENDIX |
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185 | |
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