8 Things I Wish I Brought to My Internship the First Day

Jordan Hudock
Jul 23, 2017 · 2 min read

I like to over-prepare for things. This can be a hit-or-miss game. Sometimes, over-preparing makes all the difference, and sometimes I over-prepare in all the wrong ways.

Before the first day of my internship this summer, I was checking off all the boxes my company had for me and all of the extra boxes I thought would be helpful. One of them was small — figuring out what to bring the first day. I emailed and asked if I needed anything besides a pen and notebook, and they said I didn’t even need that for the first day.

So I was supplies-less, happy, and prepared going into orientation. What I cleverly forgot, though, was thinking about what I should bring after orientation ended.

Here are the 8 things I wish I’d brought to my desk the first day:

  1. Pencil
  2. Pen
  3. Notebook
  4. Gum
  5. Hand-Sanitizer
  6. Scissors
  7. Tape
  8. Sharpie

I’ve slowly gathered most of these in my desk drawers and briefcase over time this summer. I actually have my hand-sanitizer in my room right now, I should put that back in my purse. The scissors and tape I’m still missing. Should also bring those with me tomorrow.

With all that said, I wish you every bit of preparedness a good list can offer in your future office pursuits. Have a great day.

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