Printable Checklists ✅

🗓️ Before every meeting

  • I know what “success” looks like for this meeting
  • I’ve sent a pre-read (if I called it)
  • I have my artifact / doc / demo ready
  • I know who’s attending and why

📝 After every meeting

  • Notes written up within 24h
  • Action items have owners + due dates
  • Summary sent to attendees
  • Follow-ups added to my task list

📆 Every day

  • Top 3 priorities identified
  • 3-sentence progress log written
  • Inbox / DMs checked and replied to
  • End-of-day “starting/finishing” post in team channel (if remote)

📆 Every week

  • End-of-week update sent to manager
  • 1:1 prepped (2–3 talking points)
  • Wins captured in a running doc (for future reviews / CV)
  • At least 1 coffee chat or relationship-building conversation

📆 Every 2–3 weeks

  • Asked for feedback on a specific piece of work
  • Reviewed my wins doc (imposter syndrome antidote)
  • Checked I’m on track for the goals set in my first-month convo

🎯 Before calling any task “done”

  • Output exists
  • Someone else could pick it up from my notes
  • Limitations & assumptions documented
  • Risks noted (privacy / security / ethics)
  • Next steps suggested

🎁 Final 2 weeks of internship

  • Handover doc drafted and shared
  • Return offer conversation had
  • LinkedIn recommendation requested
  • Reference permission asked
  • Thank-you message sent
  • Personal contacts collected
  • Wins doc / CV updated


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