Here are some commonly accepted tips to manage time more effectively. There is actually a whole industry dedicated to time management and the handout, Time Saver Tips, is based on that industry’s research.
After reading the handout, pick two tips you could apply to your internships. Complete the handout by including how the tips, as well as the suggestions they generated, might help you improve your performance. Be specific!
In the same small groups as above, ask students to brainstorm ideas for saving time. Have them share out the ideas with the whole group. Do a round-robin read aloud of the handout, Time Saver Tips and have them pick the two tips they’d like to focus on.
Ask for volunteers to share one of the tips they chose and tell how it could improve their internship experience and make them a more successful, professional intern.
Use the word of the week, prioritize, to help process this activity.
Completion of Time Saver Tips handout
A Matter of Time Research Assignment
This activity introduces students to successful time management practices that can increase efficiency, self-esteem and job satisfaction.
This activity gives students an opportunity to reflect on their internship experiences and the key takeaways from related lessons, such as what skills, techniques, and concepts can be applied to college and future work.
This activity gives students an opportunity to reflect on their internship experiences and the key takeaways from related lessons, such as what skills, techniques, and concepts can be applied to college and future work.