"Don't leave university without at least one really good internship." That's gospel from almost every career adviser in the world. But that's not always as simple a process as it sounds. It takes a sound strategy and some workplace smarts to find an internship that will work for you and then to be successful at it. Remember that many companies now expect to find up to ¾ of next year's hires from this year's crop of interns. So being in the right place and making a positive reputation for yourself during your time there have never been more important.

Take the quiz below to see how ready you are for this important first step of your career.

Indicate how well each of the statements below might describe you in a similar situation. Then read our comments about your answers. You will see where your attitudes and behaviours are likely to be working well for you, and where you may need to do some learning and adjusting.