Look at these eager interns.

I gave my new interns 4 important pieces of advice that everyone needs to know.

1/ “Remember everything around you was built by people no smarter than you”

I play my favorite Steve Jobs Video

I encourage them to apply this concept to the company.? It may look fancy and formal but it was just created by their colleagues.? They can shape it, they can change it.

2/ Build credibility AS QUICKLY as you can.

There are a few ways I recommend doing this:

1. Find two areas of the business and build expertise in. One of our early Ampushers, Kushal, memorized Facebook’s API docs. He knew them better than people at Facebook. It built him insane credibility.
2. Master the “Triangle of Success” - Get work done: on schedule, to spec and above the quality bar. Corollary: always ask for those 3 things when you get an assignment
3. Hard work, tenacity and resourcefulness always go a long way.

3/ Prioritize - your plate will grow faster than your ability to do the work.

That means you always have to think of what goes first, second, third.

Make a recommendation to your manager around how you prioritize your time.

4/ My favorite one: View the company as your personal learning platform.

Schedule a coffee with a different person internally each week.? Just ask them what they do and for their story.? Ask the dumb question in a meeting.? Join cross-functional meetings if you can to gain exposure.? The more you learn, the more fun you have!

Starting off strong as an intern/entry level employee CAN impact your career trajectory.? Nail it from day one!

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