CHALLENGE #1: You’ve been assigned to do all of the grunt work.

　　挑战一：你总被分配各种苦差事。

　　First of all, it’s important to remember that you must pay your dues as an intern in order to eventually get the full-time job of your dreams. Much comes out of learning about the organization, its people, its mission, and the clientele it serves and much of that learning takes place while doing the busy work that is part of the everyday work in most organizations. But if you begin to feel that the busy work is getting out of hand and you are spending the majority of the day running errands or doing menial tasks, it’s time to take action.

　　首先，要谨记你必须要为你最终获得理想的全职工作付出代价。这些代价通常涉及到熟悉公司运作，处理人际关系，了解公司目标，以及客户群体，而在大多数公司机构里，想要深入了解这些内容往往需要完成日常工作中最繁重的那些任务。但当你开始发现自己无法很好地处理这些繁重的任务，每天都花大量的时间处理琐碎的事情或者是无意义的任务时，那么是时候采取行动了。

　　SOLUTION:

　　解决方法：

　　Many employers today realize the value of their interns and the potential benefits of internships to both the employer and the student. For an internship to be really beneficial, both the student and the employer need to recognize that good internships don’t just happen, they need to be structured and reviewed to ensure they are meeting the needs of both the student and the employer. As a student, internships can be invaluable to you once you engage in the job search process after graduation.

　　如今许多雇主已经意识到实习生的重要性以及实习机会对雇主和学生双方的潜在好处了。如果想要实习期收获满满，无论是学生还是雇主都需要意识到好的实习并非凭空出现，而是需要有条理性和复查性的，以确保实习期能够满足学生和雇主的需要。作为一名学生，你会发现不同的实习经历对你毕业后的求职是多么的珍贵。

　　CHALLENGE #2: You have not been compensated for your work based on the terms discussed in your interview.

　　挑战二：你没有得到面试时商定的报酬。

　　You may have been offered $15 per hour but notice you are only receiving $10 per hour in your weekly paycheck; or if your internship is unpaid but you were offered reimbursement for transportation or food in the amount of $75 per week but after 2 or 3 weeks you have still not received anything, then it’s time to decide what is the best way to handle this situation.

　　面试时雇主答应给你付每小时15美元的薪酬，但是最后你发现每周的工资单上写的只有每小时10美元;或者你的实习期是不带薪水的，但是雇主答应给你每周75美元的交通补贴或餐费补贴，但过了2或3周后你仍然没有收到任何报酬，那么你是时候想办法解决这个问题了。

　　SOLUTION:

　　解决方法：

　　This is definitely a very important challenge that needs to be overcome before it affects your attitude and the way you do your job.

　　这绝对是一个非常需要解决的挑战，以防它今后影响你的态度和工作方式。

　　CHALLENGE #3: You are finding yourself so overwhelmed at the job that you are not able to perform to the best of your ability.

　　挑战三：你发现自己已经筋疲力尽了，无法很好地展示自己的工作能力。

　　It may be the fact that you are given too much work or that you feel inadequate and not trained to do the work assigned. It’s important to realize that any internship or job provides a little bit of discomfort when getting started. Many new interns or employees may describe their first days or even weeks as overwhelming and need the time to get comfortable and adjust to the people and the organization. But if this discomfort is persistent or is keeping you up at night, you will need to examine exactly what aspect of the position is the most challenging in order to solve the problem.

　　造成这种情况的原因可能是你的工作量太大了，或者你感到自己能力不足，没有受到很好的职业培训。不过你要注意的是，任何的实习或工作在最开始时都会有一点不适应。许多新来的实习生或员工会把刚加入工作的那些日子称为压力山大的日子，都需要花一些时间让自己感到舒适并适应人际关系和公司环境。但如果这种不适应是长期的，并且让你无法入睡，那么要解决这个问题，你就需要检视这个职位的最大挑战是什么了。

　　SOLUTION:

　　解决方法：

　　Realizing that most everyone experiences overwhelm or a lack of confidence in almost any new situation, especially in an internship or a job, can often make the situation more tolerable and provide some insight that perhaps you are being a little too hard on yourself.

　　如果你能够意识到，几乎所有人在几乎所有的新环境中都会感到压力巨大或者缺乏自信，特别在实习期或新工作的时候，你就能更好地理解这种情况了，也能领悟到你可能对自己要求有点过高了。

　　CHALLENGE #4: You are receiving little to no feedback from your supervisor.

　　挑战四：主管对你的工作几乎毫无反馈。

　　Regular evaluations are good for all employees, but especially for interns and entry-level candidates who have had little to no experience working in a specific career field. You may think that you are doing a good job, but you really have no idea since no one has told you that they value your work or that you did well on your last assignment. This is a big mistake many employers make and it’s hard to put interns in this position, since they are often afraid to ask if their work has been up to par.

　　例行考核对所有的员工都有好处，而在某一个特定的职业领域里，对于那些几乎没有任何经验的实习生和初级求职者来说便尤为重要。你可能会觉得自己表现不错，但如果没有人告诉你他们很欣赏你的工作，或者欣赏你在上一个任务的表现的话，你可能真的不知道自己表现怎么样。这是许多雇主最大的误区，而且实习生也很难感同身受，因为他们常常都不敢询问自己的表现是否达到了要求。

　　SOLUTION:

　　解决方法：

　　It’s very hard for individuals to personally assess the quality of their work and identify what they can do to make their work better. It is especially hard for interns or employees just starting in a new career field to understand the expectations of the employer.

　　对于每个人来说，他们很难自身评估自己的工作质量或者判断如何才能提高自己的工作表现。就初入新行业的实习生或员工而言，想要了解雇主的期望就更加困难了。

　　These are just a few of the most common challenges that interns face when starting an internship; and, as you can see, there are ways that you can successfully handle each challenge so that your internship is successful just as you hoped it would be when first accepting the internship. As you get closer to graduation, you will want to capitalize on your internship(s) as you successfully navigate the job search process.

　　以上这些只是实习生在初次开始实习工作时最常遇到的一些挑战，正如你所看到的，应对这些挑战的方法还是有很多的，这样你的实习经历就能如你最初所愿的收获满满。快要毕业了，你也希望在好好利用实习机会以便顺利度过求职阶段。

（编辑：何莹莹）