At the end of every internship (either for credit or experience), the intern gets feedback from the interviewer about their performance. But should interns do self evaluations? The answer is yes! It is incumbent upon the intern to do self evaluations so they are ready to present their skills in the best possible light to future interviewers. When self-evaluating, inquire yourself a lot of queries and put in the time essential to come up with specific answers that align with your career aspirations.

Post-Internship Queries to Inquire Yourself for Self Evaluations

After the internship, inquire yourself the following:

1. Was the internship what you hoped? If it was not, figure out why. Perhaps your supervisor provided you a lot of electronic filing and managing to do and that is why you did not learn as much as you wanted to.
2. What was the great part of your internship (and why)?  This is the juicy part! If the best part of your internship was researching on-line data then you know that you should look for a paid position making use of our digital research skills as opposed to, say, a job in graphic design.
3. What was the worst segment of your internship (and why)? If the worst part was spending too much time in corporate meetings then you know that a better fit for you in the future is working in an informal work atmosphere with more freedom and less structure.
4. Did the internship give you with any insights that you had not expected? If your internship was at a brick-and-mortar women’s clothing store perhaps you didn’t realize that working with the public can be very stressful and while you amuse the world of retail you’re better suited for a position behind the scenes, perhaps in a buying office.
5. How would you rate your internship on a scale from 1 to 10? Once you rate the internship you can better hone in on what task was of interest as well as what type of work ambiance you prefer. Any score below 7 means the internship wasn’t suitable for you and you require figuring out why. Initiate by writing a list of pros and cons
6. Would you suggest your internship to a friend (why or why not)? Perhaps you would not suggest your internship to a friend because your supervisor wasn’t fascinated in educating and mentoring you and this is a high priority for you. Few people learn best if they work independently while others require a lot of guidance. Figure out which fits your personality.
7. What knowledge and qualities did you gain and how do you plan on applying them in the future? Recognize knowledge and skills you now possess that can be applied to future positions. Now that you know what type of work environment you like best, as well as what kind of boss, it is simpler to access this. Incorporate your skills into your resume and be as “specific” as possible. Your resume is one piece of paper but should recognize all of your talent and (most significantly) how you can contribute to the company,