Hemlines do matter - when you're working in a corporate environment, you'll need to watch what you wear. If you're fashion-conscious, get style inspiration and tips on 'What is Acceptable' from your fellow colleagues and remember, you're not there to look pretty or slick - you're there to do your job. A placement student from a previous year has gone down in Panasonic history as 'Hotpants Girl'... Trust me, that's not a good thing!
You were hired for a reason! If you're ever feeling overwhelmed, remember that it's totally fine to be feeling that way - you're new and a 9 to 5 job may well be a shock to the system! At Panasonic, my team really were there to help me out if I was ever stuck with something or if my workload was getting a bit much. So it's okay to ask for help and to ask as many questions as you need to, because you're there to get as much out of the year as possible. Having said that, don't forget to push yourself - you'll get so much more out of it if you do. Challenge is a good thing!
Think about your future career - when on placement, you will of course be getting first-hand experience of what it's like to work in a certain role. You will (hopefully) be working for a company in the are of industry you would like to work in in the future. If not - fear not! The skills you work on throughout the year and the experiences you will have will be excellent for building your employability and your personal development! It's important to take up as many opportunities as possible (another way of saying don't just sit back and wait for the good stuff to roll your way) and make as many connections as you can - you never know when they may come in useful!
On top of everything else...
Enjoy yourself!
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