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BROWSER as a professional). Stay positive and show that you are willing to do what it takes to help your work group and the organization. Show Respect and Professionalism Treat everyone in the organization with respect. A big mistake that an intern can make is to treat support staff (i.e., clerks, secretaries) as being beneath them. That type of attitude has cost many an intern a job offer after graduation. Respect also means arriving to work and meetings on time and dressing appropriately. Take the Initiative If you have finished your projects and have nothing to do, take the initiative to ask your supervisor for more work. If your supervisor does not have anything for you to do, see if you can help someone else in the department. People will notice, and you will develop new skills. Network Many organizations provide interns the opportunity to participate in social activities in order to meet other interns, employees and senior management with the company. This is an excellent way to find out what other people do within the organization. Use these contacts to pursue informational interviews with people or departments with which you may want to work in the future. If your organization does not provide these structured events, take the initiative to meet other people outside your department. Take note of your accomplishments At the end of your internship, write down the things that you have accomplished. Maybe you coordinated a conference, developed marketing materials or gave a presentation. Your notes will come in handy when you are updating your résumé and interviewing for future jobs. I Industrial PartnerSHPE Council T ogether the IPC and SHPE share a commitment to enhance student and professional abilities for ultimate success in the workplace. The Council members are: 3M T Accenture T American Airlines T Anheuser-Busch Companies T BAE Systems T Bechtel T The Boeing Company T Boston Scientific T BP America, Inc. T Caterpillar Inc. T Chevron T Chrysler LLC T Cisco Systems, Inc. T The Clorox Company T Cummins Inc. T Delta Air Lines, Inc. T Dow Chemical T Dupont T Exxon Mobil Corporation T Ford Motor Company T GE T General Mills T General Motors Corporation T Goldman, Sachs & Co. T Hewlett-Packard Company T IBM Corporation T Intel Corporation T John Deere T Johnson & Johnson T Kimberly Clark Corporation T Lockheed Martin Corporation T Lyondell Chemicals T Medtronic, Inc. T Merck & Co., Inc. T Microsoft Corporation T Northrop Grumman Corporation T Pacific Gas and Electric T Procter & Gamble T Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) T Raytheon Company T Texas Instruments, Inc. T The Timken Company T Toyota T U.S. Army RDECOM T U.S. Intelligence Community T U.S. Navy T United States Steel Corporation T United Technologies Corporation T Verizon Communications Inc. T Wal-Mart Stores Inc. T Westinghouse Electric Company T Weyerhaeuser Company The Look of Success. At GM, the sophisticated styling and cutting-edge technology that goes into every single car, truck and SUV we make is a brilliant reflection of the people that help bring them to life. For information about GM and the incredible people that contribute to our success, visit us online at gm.com. If you like what you see and want to begin a career with one of the world’s most respected and recognized companies, go to http://generalmotors.jobs/3392 Love What You Do. GM has current engineering opportunities in Hybrids Powertrains Electrical Controls Fuel Cells ©GM 2008. The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. http://gm.com http://gm.com http://generalmotors.jobs/3392.com

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SHPE - Spring08 Contents President’s Letter Browser Letters to the Editor Calendar of Events The Magic of Thinking BIG Five Steps to Easier Fundraising Designing Women ¡Viva Verde! The Education and Training of Ramon Flores Breakthroughs in Mobile Military Communications The Retention Doctor Success at School Begins at Home STAR Nominations Do Good Things Come to Those Who Wait? Programs & Services Regional Roundup Advertisers Index

SHPE - Spring08

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