Turning an Internship into an Offer

The interns who get hired treat the internship as a long interview. They arrive early, own the tedious tasks completely, and never make the same mistake twice — reliability is the whole audition.

Make your interest known before the final weeks. A simple “I’d love to stay on if anything opens up — what would make me a strong candidate?” gives your supervisor time to advocate for you when a slot appears.

Timing is everything: staffing needs spike at the start of a session and after departures. Ask before the calendar turns, not after the opening is already posted.