They say your first time is always memorable. This is relevant in every field including your professional journey.
My first time as an ”employee” was when I was hired an intern as an eager 24-year old in a global company. Having little to no knowledge in the field actually gave me the opportunity to study the work environment from up-close.
An internship is a stepping stone to your long and tumultous career journey. You are sort of in the sidelines learning from other young people. Some of them are struggling to make the ends meet while others ”work” to keep their family happy.
Something I instantly liked about work is that it is over on the same day and there is no ”homework” on weekends which every student dreaded as a teenager.
Something I instantly dreaded about work is the sheer amount of unsolicited feedback from co-workers including ones that are not entitled for that talk.
Let this be my first observation with more to come.
