PROFESSIONAL ETIQUITE ATYOUR INTERNSHIP SITE

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PROFESSIONAL ETIQUITE ATYOUR INTERNSHIP SITE

• Brought to you by Career Services at Alliant
  International University
• M-8

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Presentation

• Dress in a Manner Appropriate to Your Office
• Look At Others or Ask What is Appropriate
• Listen and Observe to Avoid Mistakes
• Learn What is and is Not Appropriate
• Ask Your Supervisor For Feedback About Your
  Performance
• Be Prepared--Bring All Materials

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Policies Procedures

• Know Company Policies Procedures
• Dont Break Any Rules
• Agree To a Work Schedule and Keep It
• Give Notice of Your Absence in Advance
• Dont Be Absent Often
• Be On Time

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Communication Skills

• Consider All Office Information Confidential
• Social Interaction in the Office Should Be Kept
  at a Minimum
• Dating flirting is not recommended
• Use Discretion When Interrupting Others
• Dont Interrupt Those on the Phone or in Meetings
  with Others

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Communication Skills

• Dont Badmouth Your Boss or Other Employees
• Answer the Phone Professionally
• Avoid Office Gossip
• Dont Be Afraid To Ask For Help
• Dont Refuse To Do Something
• Dont Argue with Supervisors or
• Co-Workers

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Personal Tasks

• Computers are Not For Personal Use
• Keep your Cell Phone Off
• Friends and Family Members Shouldnt Call You At
  Work
• Do not Send Personal Emails
• Personal Phone Calls Should Not Be Made

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Proper Office Etiquette

• If You Have Questions--Ask
• If You Make a Mistake--Tell Someone About It
  (Dont Cover It Up)
• Dont Talk Too Much About Your Personal Life
• Dont Make Enemies or Burn Bridges
• Be Professional and Ethical At All Times
• Only Take Credit for Your Work

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Proper Office Etiquette

• Always Be Honest
• Respect Your Co-Workers
• Be a Team Player, Cooperate with Others
• Be Open To Suggestions and Constructive Criticism
• Be Responsible for Your Actions

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Have a Positive Attitude

• Be Enthusiastic and Energetic and Portray Genuine
  Interest
• Avoid Negativity
• Dont complain, be rude, disrespect coworkers,
  act unprofessionally, or gossip
• Exceed Employers Expectations
• Offer Suggestions, Become Part of the Team, Be
  Reliable, and Be Honest

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Take Initiative

• Ask for Things to Do
• Ask to Attend Meetings and Events
• Go Above and Beyond your Duties
• Dont Be Afraid to Ask Questions
• Learn All You can About the Industry
• Get in the Information Loop

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Who Do I Contact If I Have Questions or Need
Assistance?

• Contact Career Services
• For San Diego Alliant Students
• Contact Alison Bowes
• abowes_at_alliant.edu
• [phone]
• Visit the Career Center in M-8

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Sample Internship Resume

• Jane Smith
• 300 4th Avenue apt. 1 San Diego, CA 92103
• mobile[phone]jsmith_at_gmail.com
• EDUCATION
• Master of Arts, Industrial/Organizational
  Psychology, Anticipated Completion December,
  2008
• Alliant International University, San Diego, CA
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Social Behavior,
  2005
• University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA
• Associate of Arts, Psychology, 2002
• San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA
• GRADUATE COURSES TAKEN
• Introduction to Professional Practice
• Personnel Work Psychology
• Organizational Behavior
• Organizational Theory
• Pro Seminar in Industrial/Organizational
  Psychology
• Cultural Diversity in Organizations

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Sample Internship Resume Contd

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Created and piloted a performance appraisal tool
  for expatriate managers
• Conducted several interviews for projects in
  cultural diversity, human resource management,
  work motivation productivity, and
  organizational change development
• Created a mock RFP (research for proposal)
• Power-point presentations for several classes in
  a variety of subject areas
• Class room e.g. case study facilitation
• Presentation at the WPA (Western Psychological
  Association, a division of the APA)
• Volunteer work in mentoring/tutoring, event
  coordination, fundraising, facilitating
  handicapped children and adults
• STRENGTHS
• Editing
• Writing
• Teaching
• Presenting
• International orientation
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Interpersonal communication
• WORK HISTORY
• Business English Teacher May 2005 March 2006

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