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A. Check in with your supervisor regularly
B. Get in a professional mindset
C. Limit distractions
D. Set a schedule and stick with it
E. Communicate with your colleagues
F. Go the extra mile
G. Get a professional suit
How to Land and Rock a Remote Internship?
Internships are wonderful opportunities for increasing your work experience and boosting your résumé. But, when you are balancing a full class schedule and a college social life, it can be hard to find time for a conventional internship. Remote internships, on the other hand, allow you the freedom to work flexible hours from your dorm room while still gaining valuable experience.
With the help of sophisticated technology, companies these days can hire interns from anywhere, often saving themselves the costs of housing an additional employee. You can find a remote internship in almost any field; you just need to do some research. But after you are given the offer, how can you manage it successfully? Here are some tips:
41 It's vital to set a work schedule for your internship and commit to it. This allows your employer to know when to expect your work. A schedule will also help you balance the demands of school and your internship, without sacrificing sleep or social events. Cramming regular late-night work sessions into your busy week can lead to feeling overwhelmed, while also jeopardizing your health and your grades
42 Working online means that you need to deal with a lot of temptation, especially from social media. If you allow yourself to be sidetracked by your friends' photos, instant messages, online games, and interesting news articles, it will take you twice as long to finish your work.
To maintain your focus, use apps that block certain websites for a set amount of time for all devices. A timer can also be helpful. Set the timer for 15 minutes and work intensely until it goes off. Once the 15 minutes is up, reward yourself with a 5-minute break. Repeat as necessary.
43 Internships are unique because they are designed to help students learn and grow, as well as network with people in their desired field. Interns should be in continual communication with their employer.
'Make sure communication is the best thing,' Yohan Jacob, CEO of Retailbound says. 'With remote employees or interns, it's easy to feel isolated. With regular, two-way communication, both the manager and the intern know what's going on. The interns that worked out the best for us were the ones who over-communicated or were quick to respond.' He expects weekly check-ins from his interns but is also impressed by those who check in through e-mail, chat or quick phone calls more frequently.
44 Think the best part of a remote internship is working in your pajamas? Think again. Several psychology studies suggest that the clothes we wear can influence how we think and act. Dress career casual, just as you would for an on-site internship. Getting dressed and looking professional allows you to get in the work mindset.
Along with dressing professionally, communicate professionally. E-mails to your supervisor and other employees should be more formal and more thoughtful than a tweet or Facebook post.
45 With an internship, just showing up to work every day isn't really enough. Instead, when employees put in more effort than is required, they make an impression on employers. 'Interns who show initiative rate very high with us,' says Jacob. 'We like interns who know how to 'connect the dots' and are able to go beyond what the intern job description states on paper.'
【正确答案】D
【答案解析】第一步:读标题和首段,知主题。阅读文章标题How to Land and Rock a Remote Internship? 《如何成功得到远程实习并将它做好?》以及首段,可知本文的主题是在指导大学生如何将远程线上实习做好。 第二步:看选项,找线索。七个选项的线索词如下: A. Check in with your supervisor regularly B. Get in a professional mindset C. Limit distractions D. Set a schedule and stick with it E. Communicate with your colleagues F. Go the extra mile G. Get a professional suit 第三步:读下段,寻答案。 第一小题:下段中的work schedule, A schedule等关键词多次出现,由此可知,答案为D。 It's vital to set a work schedule for your internship and commit to it. This allows your employer to know when to expect your work. A schedule will also help you balance the demands of school and your internship, without sacrificing sleep or social events. Cramming regular late-night work sessions into your busy week can lead to feeling overwhelmed, while also jeopardizing your health and your grades. 第二小题:首段首句点出了temptation“诱惑”,这与C项中的distraction“使人分心的事”相近。第二段首句maintain your focus也和distraction相关,可知本段的下段内容为减少线上的诱惑,保持专注力。由此可知答案为C。 Working online means that you need to deal with a lot of temptation, especially from social media. If you allow yourself to be sidetracked by your friends' photos, instant messages, online games, and interesting news articles, it will take you twice as long to finish your work. To maintain your focus, use apps that block certain websites for a set amount of time for all devices. A timer can also be helpful. Set the timer for 15 minutes and work intensely until it goes off. Once the 15 minutes is up, reward yourself with a 5-minute break. Repeat as necessary. 第三小题:下段中多次出现了communication,考生有可能错选E项,但是需明确 communication的对象为colleague还是supervisor,由其他关键词employer和manager等可推断答案为A。E项属于偷换概念。 Internships are unique because they are designed to help students learn and grow, as well as network with people in their desired field. Interns should be in continual communication with their employer. “Make sure communication is the best thing,” Yohan Jacob, CEO of Retailbound says. “With remote employees or interns, it's easy to feel isolated. With regular, two-way Communication, both the manager and the intern know what's going on. The interns that worked out the best for us were the ones who over-communicated or were quick to respond.” He expects weekly check-ins from his interns but is also impressed by those who check in through e-mail, chat or quick phone calls more frequently. 第四小题:此题迷惑性较强,首段中的pajamas, clothes, Getting dressed易误导考生而使其错 选G项。需要注意的是,第二段作者将重点升华,不仅仅是强调professional suit,还强调了专业的邮件礼仪。所以B项更为贴切和全面。 Think the best part of a remote internship is working in your pajamas? Think again. Several psychology studies suggest that the clothes we wear can influence how we think and act. Dress career casual, just as you would for an on-site internship. Getting dressed and looking professional allows you to get in the work mindset. Along with dressing professionally, communicate professionally. E-mails to your supervisor and other employees should be more formal and more thoughtful than a tweet or Facebook post. 第五小题:通过more effect和go beyond等关键词推断答案应该为F项。 With an internship, just showing up to work every day isn't really enough. Instead, when employees put in more effort than is required, they make an impression on employers. “Interns who show initiative rate very high with us,” says Jacob. “We like interns who know how to 'connect the dots' and are able to go beyond what the intern job description states on paper.” [参考译文] 实习是增加工作经验和提升简历的绝佳机会。但是,当你平衡全日制学习和大学社交生活时,很难找到时间去做一份常规的实习。远程实习却能让你可以在宿舍自由灵活 工作的同时,还可以获得宝贵的经验。 在先进技术的帮助下,如今公司可以从任何地方雇用实习生,这往往节省了他们安置新员工的成本。你只需要做一些搜索,就几乎可以在任何领域找到远程实习机会。但在你收到远程实习录用后,你如何成功完成它?以下是一些有用的建议: 制定时间表并坚持下去 为你的实习设定工作时间表并按照时间表执行,这一点至关重要。这可以让你的雇主知道何时等待你的工作成果。时间表还可以帮助你平衡学校和实习的要求,而不会牺牲睡眠或社交活动的时间。在忙碌的一周里,日常的深夜工作会使你感到压抑,同时也会危害你的健康,使你的成绩下降。 减少使人分心的事 线上工作意味着你要应对很多诱惑,特别是来自社交媒体的诱惑。如果你放任自己被朋友的照片、即时通讯消息、在线游戏和有趣的新闻文章所左右,那么完成工作就需要两倍的时间。 为了保持你的专注,请使用那些能够在一定时间内阻止你所有设备访问某些网站的应用。计时器也是有用的。将计时器设定15分钟并认真工作直到它停止。每次到了15分钟,你可以享受5分钟的休息时间。根据需要重复。 定期和上级联系 实习很特殊,因为它旨在帮助学生学习和成长,以及与他们喜欢的领域里的工作人员建立工作关系。实习生应与雇主保持持续的沟通。 “确保沟通是最好的事情”,Retailbound首席执行官Yohan Jacob说。“我们很容易感到与远程员工或实习生隔绝的状态。通过定期的双向沟通,经理和实习生都知道发生了什么。我们这做得最好的实习生是那些进行了大量沟通或者能够快速回应的人。”他希望他的实习生每周都可以与他保持联系,那些频繁通过电子邮件、聊天或电话保持联系的人也会留下深刻的印象。 拥有专业的思维方式 你觉得远程实习的最佳部分是可以穿着你的睡衣工作吗?再想想。一些心理学研究表明,我们穿的衣服会影响我们的思考和行为方式。穿一套职场休闲装,就像你要去公司里实习一样。穿正式一点,并看起来很专业,这会让你进入工作状态。 穿着要专业,沟通也要专业。发送给你的主管和其他员工的电子邮件应该比推文或脸书的帖子更正式,更深思熟虑。 多走一公里 实习时,只是每天出现在工作中是不够的。相反,当员工付出的努力超过了要求时,他们会给雇主留下深刻印象。Jacob说:“我们对主动性强的实习生评价很高。”“我们喜欢知道如何‘连点成面’,并且能够超越实习职位要求的实习生。”