{"id":22528,"date":"2018-10-04T09:18:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T08:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/7-techniques-escroquerie-speciales-stagiaire\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:34:46","slug":"7-intern-scam-techniques-you-wont-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/en\/blog\/7-intern-scam-techniques-you-wont-use\/","title":{"rendered":"7 intern scam techniques you obviously won\u2019t use"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #21a0a0;\">7 intern scam techniques you obviously won\u2019t use<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"intro\">When you\u2019re an <strong>intern<\/strong>, there are two possible scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>The good scenario: your <strong>internship<\/strong> is exciting. Your team is dynamic. Your tasks make sense. Time flies and you\u2019re never bored.<\/p>\n<p>The other scenario: your days drag on forever. You make photocopies. You\u2019re seriously bored. And yet you still have to look busy from morning to evening.<\/p>\n<p>We wrote this article for the second case. With a good dose of humor and an underlying message: never end up in this situation.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <strong>7 scam techniques used by struggling interns<\/strong>. Read with a knowing smile.<\/p>\n<section>\n<header style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 40px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ee6146; color: #fff; padding: 14px 22px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/stages-etranger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\ud83d\ude80 APPLY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">The myth to forget: \u201call internships are the same\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the number one mistake made by students in a hurry to sign their internship agreement.<\/p>\n<p>A bad <strong>internship<\/strong> means 3 to 6 months of surviving instead of progressing. You leave with a CV that is not really stronger, zero new skills, and the desire to change paths.<\/p>\n<p>In short: these 7 techniques are funny. But the real goal is for you to never have to use them. To avoid that, choose your <strong>internship abroad<\/strong> carefully before signing.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Rule number 1: always look like you\u2019re listening<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an intern, you\u2019re supposed to listen to every member of the team. Except Val\u00e9rie has been telling the same story about her cat for three days.<\/p>\n<h3>The tactic<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nod at regular intervals.<\/li>\n<li>Place a convincing \u201chm-hm\u201d every 20 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Use the classics: \u201cOh really?\u201d, \u201cI see\u201d, \u201cInteresting\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Slightly frown to look focused.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you wear glasses: guaranteed double effect.<\/p>\n<p>Serious note: <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%89coute_active\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikipedia<\/a> has a whole article on active listening. Just in case you actually want to improve.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Rule number 2: obsessive organization<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every good intern is organized. Everyone knows that.<\/p>\n<h3>The program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tidy up your Windows or Mac desktop: easily 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Create folders, subfolders and sub-subfolders.<\/li>\n<li>Do the same thing on Google Drive: 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Sort your emails by category, color and client: 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Reorganize your Notion, Slack or Trello: 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Total: 1 hour of pseudo-productivity. You look like a project management pro. You have produced nothing.<\/p>\n<p>PS: expert level? Arrange your folders so they form a geometric shape on your desktop. No one is judging you.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Rule number 3: hydrate very, very regularly<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hydration is important. Especially during an <strong>internship abroad<\/strong>, in hot countries like Malta, Spain or Greece.<\/p>\n<h3>The plan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Drink 2 to 3 liters of water per day.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a very visible bottle next to your screen.<\/li>\n<li>Glow with health.<\/li>\n<li>Also glow with the need for bathroom breaks every 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can\u2019t help it: you have a small bladder. No one can argue with that.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Rule number 4: the art of the justified break<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22525\" src=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Design-sans-titre-36-1.webp\" alt=\"intern\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Design-sans-titre-36-1.webp 1920w, https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Design-sans-titre-36-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Design-sans-titre-36-1-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of breaks\u2026 Smokers have understood everything. They go out every hour, get some fresh air, and no one says anything.<\/p>\n<h3>The lesson? Set the tone from the moment you arrive<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI have back problems, I need to walk for 10 minutes every hour.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI get migraines, I need to go outside for fresh air regularly.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMy physiotherapist prescribed stretches at the beginning of meetings.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Serious reminder: smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in most European countries. If you smoke: you should stop. If you don\u2019t smoke: don\u2019t start, not even for the breaks.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Rule number 5: the art of setting the context<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you want a 4-day weekend? You need to plan ahead.<\/p>\n<h3>The action plan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday: you discreetly sniffle.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday: you cough lightly in front of your manager.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday morning: scarf and thermos of herbal tea.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday at 2 p.m.: you break down. You go home to rest. You come back on Monday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, you\u2019re only doing this to protect the team from infection. You\u2019re considerate, it\u2019s noble.<\/p>\n<p>Note: if you actually do this, your manager is not fooled. And trust takes a long time to rebuild.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Rule number 6: competitor analysis<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In business, it is crucial to monitor the competition. Which channels do they communicate on? What tone do they use? How often?<\/p>\n<h3>Your days as a clever intern<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Instagram: competitor analysis, obviously.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll TikTok for 45 minutes: trend monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>Reply to 3 DMs on LinkedIn: professional networking.<\/li>\n<li>Take a look at X, formerly Twitter, for industry news.<\/li>\n<li>Check your own notifications: analyst reflex.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Result: you have perfectly organized your weekend with friends. Such productivity.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indeed Career Advice<\/a> reminds us, real competitive intelligence is done with dedicated tools: alerts, dashboards, professional accounts. Not by scrolling Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Rule number 7: post-its, the ultimate weapon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Post-its are the intern\u2019s secret weapon.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>They add visual rhythm to your workstation.<\/li>\n<li>They impress people walking by.<\/li>\n<li>They suggest that you have 100 tasks in progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to use them<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Write lots of things on lots of colors.<\/li>\n<li>If you have nothing to write: illegible handwriting and abbreviations.<\/li>\n<li>Stick them around your screen, under your keyboard, on your mug.<\/li>\n<li>Add priority symbols: \ud83d\udd25 urgent! \u26a1 quick! \u2b50 important!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combine with rule number 1, frowning while writing, and no one will disturb you all day.<\/p>\n<p>Small eco downside: physical post-its are not great for the planet. As a real intern, and a real human, consider replacing them with Notion, Trello or Asana. And with real content this time.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Be the other kind of intern instead: the one who makes a difference<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest: these 7 techniques are funny, but they make you lose 3 to 6 months of your professional life and give you zero skills to add to your CV.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harvard Business Review<\/a> explains, the interns who leave a mark on a company are those who make suggestions, take initiative and ask smart questions.<\/p>\n<p>Be that intern.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask for concrete tasks.<\/li>\n<li>Present one idea to your manager every week.<\/li>\n<li>Learn one tool or skill per month.<\/li>\n<li>Build your network, not just your Google Drive folder tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Why get support from Stud&amp;Globe?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because we check every mission and every work environment before sending it to you.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>Stud&amp;Globe<\/strong>, the goal is simple: to offer you a useful, formative and truly enriching <strong>internship abroad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>In practical terms, we make sure that:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The missions are real and formative.<\/li>\n<li>The team is dynamic and welcoming.<\/li>\n<li>You have a real tutor on site.<\/li>\n<li>You leave with solid skills on your CV.<\/li>\n<li>You live a real international experience, not 4 months of photocopying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In short: with us, no scam techniques needed.<\/p>\n<section>\n<header style=\"margin-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 40px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ee6146; color: #fff; padding: 14px 22px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/studandglobe.com\/stages-etranger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\ud83c\udf0e FIND THE INTERNSHIP MADE FOR YOU<\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ee6146;\">Ready to avoid the internship that would make you bring out the post-its?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>7 funny techniques. 0 reasons to ever need them.<\/p>\n<p>The best <strong>internship<\/strong> is the one where you don\u2019t even have time to get bored.<\/p>\n<p>So, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7 intern scam techniques you obviously won\u2019t use When you\u2019re an intern, there are two possible scenarios. The good scenario: your internship is exciting. Your team is dynamic. Your tasks make sense. Time flies and you\u2019re never bored. The other scenario: your days drag on forever. You make photocopies. You\u2019re seriously bored. 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