{"id":8765,"date":"2015-05-09T11:38:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T06:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/?p=8765"},"modified":"2017-03-04T18:03:22","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T12:33:22","slug":"9-types-of-co-interns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/9-types-of-co-interns\/","title":{"rendered":"9 types of co-interns you are likely to meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What goes into making an internship experience worth relishing? Put this question across Radhika, who interned at a startup in 2014 for seven months, and pat comes the reply \u2013 \u2018My colleagues, sorry, friends! True that I loved the work and had a really good guide, but ultimately what I remember most fondly of my internship days are the peculiar characters I met in my office and the fun we had.\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Peculiar characters? Yes, every office has those. In this post, we try to classify and nomenclature the interns into certain categories. Check it out!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1. The joker \u2013<\/strong> She\u2019s the local celebrity. Jokes, mimicry, puns, FB witty posts, WhatsApp memes \u2013 she aces in all this stuff. Generally the happy-go-lucky type, this clan has one mantra for life \u2013 \u2018be happy and make happy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8766\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12.gif\" alt=\"1(2)\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" \/><strong>2. The overworked kid \u2013<\/strong> Comes in first and leaves the last. Most of her conversations revolve around work and she can often be seen cribbing about the sheer amount of it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8767\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2.gif\" alt=\"2\" width=\"500\" height=\"208\" \/><strong>3. The go-to person &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Can\u2019t spot the bugs in your program? Need marketing ideas on the launch of the new product? Searching for a fix to your malfunctioning laptop? He\u2019s there for all!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8768\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/welcome.gif\" alt=\"welcome\" width=\"500\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>4. The invisible intern \u2013<\/strong> Who? Yes, he works with you but maybe you, just like most others, haven\u2019t noticed him at all. These are the introvert types who stay away from any sort of company. They exist at two places only \u2013 their workstation and their home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8770\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/5.gif\" alt=\"5\" width=\"500\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5. The Diva \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Apple of everyone\u2019s eye! She might be the reason why your co-interns prefer coming to office when they have the option to work from home!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8772\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Diva.gif\" alt=\"Diva\" width=\"500\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6. The Senti \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Extremely high on emotions! Dives into nostalgia in every other moment and doesn\u2019t miss a chance to emphasize that this is the best time ever she\u2019s had. Friendly advice: never ever get her drunk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8773\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/7.gif\" alt=\"7\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>7. The foodie \u2013<\/strong> His favourite pastime? Discovering new food joints nearby office. He\u2019s ever-ready for a party and drags everyone with him.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8775\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/foodie-joey.gif\" alt=\"foodie joey\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>8. The PPO Chaser \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0She\u2019s in here to stay and she\u2019ll do anything to get there. Word of caution: her behaviour may sometimes border sycophancy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8777\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/4.gif\" alt=\"4\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>9. The driver \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0She is the localite who has a good means of transportation \u2013 preferably a car. By default, she\u2019s an integral part of every plan that is hatched.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8776\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/9.gif\" alt=\"9\" width=\"500\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tell us about your co-interns. Do they fit any of these types? Or do you have a new type out there which we haven&#8217;t listed? Comment below!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, we also categorised the bosses. Have a look <a title=\"The 7 types of bosses\" href=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/types-of-bosses\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Interested in more such articles? 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