Responsibility: The duties and tasks you are expected to handle in your role.
Example
As an intern, your responsibilities may include fixing assigned bugs, writing tests and updating documentation.
Why Responsibility matters for IT interns
Knowing exactly what is expected of you is the first step to doing it well.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in everyday professional communication with your mentor, manager, and team. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
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- Time Management: Planning and using your time so the important work gets done on time.
- Work Ethic: Your attitude towards work — reliability, effort, honesty and care for quality.
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What is Responsibility?
The duties and tasks you are expected to handle in your role.
What is an example of Responsibility?
As an intern, your responsibilities may include fixing assigned bugs, writing tests and updating documentation.
Why does Responsibility matter for IT interns?
Knowing exactly what is expected of you is the first step to doing it well.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.