How to Dress at Your Internship
Whether you work with the clackers or the techies, how you look when you stride into the office is do or die (kidding, but you get the point). People preach that looks don’t matter, and they are right; they don’t matter. But what you wear definitely makes an impression.
You landed your dream internship (congratulations!). After you wean off your celebratory high, what’s the first question everyone asks themselves? “What am I going to wear!”
Before you swing open your closet door and start ripping every item off the rack and into a growing heap on your cute faux fur rug, here is an offering of advice to save your sanity (and the wrinkles forming on your silk blouse).
On your first day of work, channel your interview aesthetic and come business casual blazing. You have not yet developed a sense of the office dress code, so it’s better to overcompensate a tad. Just make sure your shoes are practical enough to run errands in
Once you’ve thoroughly checked out every employee from hair to heel, you’ve hopefully determined if the office dress code is casual, semi-casual, or business professional. But, how do these dress attires translate into the office? Let me break it down:
When looking for a cool, casual office flare, don’t be looking for high-waisted jean short shorts and a crop-top. Remember, you’re going to work; not to brunch with your buddies. Channel LA’s eastern partner, NYC, and go dark. Dark skinny jeans paired with a sleek blazer and patent leather booties or flats.
There is one simple rule that takes (almost) any outfit from casual to semi-casual: heels. A pair of slingbacks takes any outfit to the next level. Just make sure to have sensible walking shoes in your bag for any trips to Fed-Ex.
Most offices nowadays keep the dress code pretty casual, but if your office goes for a business professional flare, you can never go wrong with a pencil skirt and button up blouse. Mix it up every now and then with a fun blazer and a silk top. There is no reason professional has to be boring.
Channel your inner fashionista and have fun with your outfit! There is nothing better than a good game of dress up to boost your confidence. Just make sure your look doesn’t inhibit you from doing your work to the best of your ability!
