Arrive On Time
As a representative of the University of Alberta please conduct yourself in the most professional manner.
- Arrive on time and be respectful of when you start and end your day
- Show up on time but not too early. Don’t be ½ hour early but 10-5 minutes is appropriate
- If you are uncertain of the time it would take to commute do a test run the weekend before and add extra time on for rush hour traffic if you will be commuting during that time
- Skipping your breaks or lunch does not mean you can leave early. Talk to your employer if you need to leave early and do not assume that you can leave early without permission. Think about how it would look to see someone leave early and that person is not.
Learn the office etiquette
Please follow all office etiquette. Talk to employers, your supervisor as to what the basic office "rules" are. There may be a guidelines already in place. For example some offices have “tech free meetings” where you are not allowed to bring ANY electronic devices to the meeting i.e. laptop, cell phones, etc.
Do not have have your cell phone out on your desk or checking texts or messages during office hours.
No Facebook or social media- unless on breaks and own your own personal device.
If there is a lunch make sure to clean up after yourself. You are not at home and no one person in the office cleans up after everyone. Pitch in.
Be social. If everyone goes to the lunchroom to eat, go there as well. The work day goes much faster when you get to know your coworkers and get to know them on a personal level. Try not to text or type when talking to your coworkers. They deserve your undivided attention and you may need their help down the road or to be a reference.
Do not have have your cell phone out on your desk or checking texts or messages during office hours.
No Facebook or social media- unless on breaks and own your own personal device.
If there is a lunch make sure to clean up after yourself. You are not at home and no one person in the office cleans up after everyone. Pitch in.
Be social. If everyone goes to the lunchroom to eat, go there as well. The work day goes much faster when you get to know your coworkers and get to know them on a personal level. Try not to text or type when talking to your coworkers. They deserve your undivided attention and you may need their help down the road or to be a reference.
Vacation Time
You may be entitled to vacation time on your internship based on the general rules established by your employer and the length of your internship.
The vacation time suggested by SIP administration is 1.5 days per month of placement, but this also requires the agreement of the employer. Longer vacation times should be cleared with both the employer and your SIP advisor.
It may be possible to establish additional vacation time by working extra hours or weekends. This would be at the discretion of the employer and your SIP advisor.
NOTE: Extended periods of leave may violate the minimum requirement of time spent on an internship and may jeopardize receiving credit for that placement. Please contact your SIP advisor if there is any doubt.
The vacation time suggested by SIP administration is 1.5 days per month of placement, but this also requires the agreement of the employer. Longer vacation times should be cleared with both the employer and your SIP advisor.
It may be possible to establish additional vacation time by working extra hours or weekends. This would be at the discretion of the employer and your SIP advisor.
NOTE: Extended periods of leave may violate the minimum requirement of time spent on an internship and may jeopardize receiving credit for that placement. Please contact your SIP advisor if there is any doubt.
Sick Time
If you are not feeling well please follow office protocol and call in however your employer wishes to be contacted. Find out procedures like this in the first week. Some places requires 24 advance notice and some are the morning of. Please find out before you need to call in. If you are away ill for an extended period of time please let you SIP advisor know.