★ Amazon #1 Bestseller
The Unspoken Expectations Employers Expect, but School Doesn't Teach
The Prepared Intern teaches students what employers look for beyond their credentials and what's on their résumé.
The Prepared Intern teaches students what employers look for beyond their credentials and what's on their résumé.
While résumés and GPAs may open the door, offers are rarely decided on credentials alone. The candidates who stand out are the ones who show professionalism, strong communication skills, and an understanding of the unspoken expectations of the workplace.
The Prepared Intern gives students a clear picture of what employers actually notice, evaluate, and expect during both the recruiting process and internship.
The Prepared Intern stands out because it fills a gap that no other career resource addresses: the unspoken expectations of the interview process, internships, and the professional world. For students who have no way of knowing what they don't know, that alone is worth the price of the book.
This book teaches what no college class does — how to actually show up, communicate, and succeed once you're in the door. It's practical, direct, and full of guidance that sticks. I wish I'd had this before my first internship.
As someone who works with interns every summer, this book covers exactly what we wish we could tell every student before they start. The sections on professional communication and workplace expectations alone make it worth it.
The Prepared Intern gives students what classes and onboarding doesn't cover: the professional instincts, communication skills, and workplace expectations that matter. To put it concisely, this book teaches what to do (and not to do) in professional settings so you don't have to.
A podcast for parents who want to give their college students a real advantage — practical conversations about what employers actually look for, how to help your student prepare without overstepping, and what the professional world expects that no one tells them.
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Lindsay didn't realize she grew up with a built-in advantage until much later. Her mom (and co-author) was a business etiquette trainer, so a lot of what felt "natural" to her early in her career was actually taught to her at a young age. It wasn't until 2023 that she really understood and appreciated that advantage.
Her husband was transitioning from being a fighter pilot in the military to the civilian workforce, and they quickly realized this wasn't just him getting a new job. He also had to learn how to navigate a completely different environment — different ways of communicating, unspoken expectations, new processes, even something as simple as a different dress code. So they started having a lot of conversations walking through everything Lindsay had learned over the years, combined with what her mom had taught her.
Around the same time, she kept seeing the same headlines: "Gen Z is unprepared for the workplace." But every article stopped at the problem. Very few actually offered any solutions. That's when it clicked. The conversations she was having with her husband weren't unique to him — they're the same things most students are trying to figure out on their own. Whether you're a 30-something entering corporate America for the first time, or a student looking for your first internship, you're trying to answer the same question: What should I expect, and what's actually expected of me outside of what's on my résumé?
So Lindsay and her mom wrote a book. Today, Lindsay is on a mission to help students get internships and return offers for reasons beyond what's on their résumé.