{"id":36421,"date":"2017-05-22T18:20:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T16:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/?p=36421"},"modified":"2019-01-17T01:06:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T00:06:21","slug":"top-10-unexpected-things-expect-internship-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/top-10-unexpected-things-expect-internship-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Unexpected Things to Expect on your Internship in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi! I am Cassandra Grimm, a Placement Coordinator here at Worldwide internships. I\u2019ve been living in Mexico City for the last 2 years but I\u2019m originally from a tiny town of 5,000 people in Central Illinois. Today, I\u2019m excited to share with you some tips for Unexpected Things to Expect on your Internship in the USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving to a new country usually presents <\/span><b>culture shock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in some way, shape, or form. In fact, this is a perfectly normal set of emotions to feel when you move abroad. See the graphic for a little more detail about how culture shock works. One great way to manage your culture shock is to set appropriate expectations, so I\u2019m excited to present you with this list of tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americans tend to be very straightforward, we don\u2019t sugarcoat things. If your boss tells you that you\u2019ve done something wrong, don\u2019t get upset! He\/she is simply giving you feedback in the mome<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-36422\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-11.49.37-AM-300x216.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-05-09 at 11.49.37 AM\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-11.49.37-AM-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-11.49.37-AM-500x361.png 500w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-11.49.37-AM.png 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>nt so you can improve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We use a lot of funny expressions, idioms, and metaphors\u2026 some examples include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(To) Hit the books &#8211; \u201cto study\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(To) Hit the sack &#8211; \u201cto go to sleep\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(To) Twist someone\u2019s arm &#8211; \u201cconvincing someone to do something\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(To be) Up in the air &#8211; \u201cto be undecided\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(To) Stab someone in the back &#8211; \u201cto betray someone close to us\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people get around primarily by car (not as common to use a\u00a0bus, metro, bike, walking, or train). We also drive on the right side of the road &#8211; and can turn right on red lights.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legal drinking age is 21, even if you\u2019re allowed to drink in your home country. Be expected to show identification every time you make a purchase, especially if you look like you\u2019re younger than 40.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prices are displayed before tax. That means, your final purchase price will be higher than stated in the aisles of the store.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-36424\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-12.06.13-PM-237x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-05-09 at 12.06.13 PM\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-12.06.13-PM-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-12.06.13-PM.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waiters will come to check on you every few minutes and you most likely won\u2019t need to directly ask for the bill. It will be brought to you once the waiter observes that you are finished eating. Also, get used to free refills on drinks pretty much anywhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smiling at strangers. We tend to be pretty friendly people, so don\u2019t be surprised if people randomly smile or wave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cops are not to be bribed, whatsoever. In the USA, you will most certainly be arrested if you try to bribe a cop, and they are usually pretty unforgiving. Please, follow the rules!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payments are a little more relaxed in the USA. People worry less about credit card security and banks usually good with fulfilling promises, while stores often accept returns and exchanges, no questions asked. The customer is always right!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are opinionated and not afraid to share controversial opinions. I suppose you could say we are not very conflict-averse in general.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope this short guide clears up a few unusual situations you might find yourself in when you\u2019re on your internship in the USA. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any doubts, feel free to shoot us a message at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:apply@worldwideinternships.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apply@worldwideinternships.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we\u2019ll be happy to help you out.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27391 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cass-Skype-300x298.png\" alt=\"cass-skype\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cass-Skype-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cass-Skype-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cass-Skype-500x496.png 500w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cass-Skype.png 535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 #OpenyourEyestotheWorld<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Hi! I am Cassandra Grimm, a Placement Coordinator here at Worldwide internships. I\u2019ve been living in Mexico City for the last 2 years but I\u2019m originally from a tiny<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[140,132,131,129,127,106,78,96,141,142,72],"class_list":["post-36421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-for-college-students-looking-for-an-internship-abroad","tag-advices-from-experts","tag-internship-abroad","tag-internship-in-usa","tag-new-cultures","tag-new-experience","tag-new-friends","tag-paid-internships","tag-practicas-pagadas","tag-tips-for-internship-in-usa","tag-usa-mentality","tag-worldwide-internships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36421"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36433,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36421\/revisions\/36433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}