How to Be a Proactive Communicator During Your Remote Internship

The world feels like it's on pause, but that doesn’t mean your career development options have disappeared. Companies worldwide quickly had to divert to remote opportunities, but once you’ve landed an internship (congrats, BTW!), now you’re faced with the struggle of remote communication. How often is too often to chat? Are you acting informal with your boss? What warrants an immediate email, and what can wait for the next phone or Zoom meeting?

When you’re not in the same office with your supervisor or team, it can feel harder to discern those IRL social cues that usually help you to connect and communicate effectively. So here are six tips on how to be a proactive communicator to impress your internship supervisor, and take that extra step toward success.