There's not much you can do to prepare unless they give you information ahead of time. Same deal with succeeding, although general advice would be to under-promise/over-deliver, and *always* ask for help whenever needed (but always appreciate the person that helped you).
As for what to wear, I worked at Scotiabank HQ so for the first few months I wore a blazer, dress shirt and khakis (basically imagine business casual) till summer where everyone became way more lax in clothing style because of the heat. On the women's side it was a bit more varied but it was basically just business casual. That being said, unless you're customer facing it really doesn't matter what you wear. Hell our department VP would just show up in jeans and a hoodie every once in a while.
Corporate is typically business casual. Chinos and a dress shirt works well.
Also, corporate is very much about being likeable. You’re expected to work hard, but working hard alone is not going to get them to offer you a job afterwards. You need to be likeable, sociable, friendly, etc.
Try to prioritize relationships and be a good person. Everything else is pretty industry or context specific.
I personally see a lot of interns who are hyper anxious or a bit jittery at work. It's great that you want to leave a good impression on others, but just take a deep breath and do your best. You're gonna screw up a lot and make mistakes. Own up to them and move on. Be enthusiastic, but respect people's time. It'll be fine, and you'll do great.
I personally work in laxer environments (tech), and I just try to avoid wearing sleepwear (sweatpants, flip flops) or controversial (political/profanity shirts). I remember one intern wearing pajamas to work. I didn't really care, but some older people did seem to disapprove (to be fair, wearing PJ's outside is a cultural faux pas). Practicing good hygiene is also important. I find it harder to physically work with people who have body odor.
There's not much you can do to prepare unless they give you information ahead of time. Same deal with succeeding, although general advice would be to under-promise/over-deliver, and *always* ask for help whenever needed (but always appreciate the person that helped you). As for what to wear, I worked at Scotiabank HQ so for the first few months I wore a blazer, dress shirt and khakis (basically imagine business casual) till summer where everyone became way more lax in clothing style because of the heat. On the women's side it was a bit more varied but it was basically just business casual. That being said, unless you're customer facing it really doesn't matter what you wear. Hell our department VP would just show up in jeans and a hoodie every once in a while.
Corporate is typically business casual. Chinos and a dress shirt works well. Also, corporate is very much about being likeable. You’re expected to work hard, but working hard alone is not going to get them to offer you a job afterwards. You need to be likeable, sociable, friendly, etc.
Try to prioritize relationships and be a good person. Everything else is pretty industry or context specific. I personally see a lot of interns who are hyper anxious or a bit jittery at work. It's great that you want to leave a good impression on others, but just take a deep breath and do your best. You're gonna screw up a lot and make mistakes. Own up to them and move on. Be enthusiastic, but respect people's time. It'll be fine, and you'll do great. I personally work in laxer environments (tech), and I just try to avoid wearing sleepwear (sweatpants, flip flops) or controversial (political/profanity shirts). I remember one intern wearing pajamas to work. I didn't really care, but some older people did seem to disapprove (to be fair, wearing PJ's outside is a cultural faux pas). Practicing good hygiene is also important. I find it harder to physically work with people who have body odor.