Congratulations! You secured yourself a legal internship. Depending on when you began your application and interview process, you may not have known that your internship would be virtual. While COVID-19 may have thrown a wrench in your original plans, it is still possible to have an excellent internship experience that allows you to develop your legal skills, explore new areas of law, build strong professional relationships and potentially secure a full-time offer. This article provides a list of tips and best practices to adapt to the difficulties of working remotely in order to get the most out of your virtual internship.

Discuss and Understand Expectations With Your Supervisor

Believe it or not, this may be your supervisor’s first virtual internship experience as well. With this in mind, it is a great idea to schedule a Zoom chat or phone call in order to discuss the logistics of your internship, including when you are expected to be online, the preferred method of communication, task deadlines, your onboarding process, as well as questions about materials you can review to be better prepared. Requesting this conversation before your internship starts is a great way of showing initiative and organization.

Be Methodical With Internal Networking

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