When I supervised interns as an editor at university presses, I told them that they should keep a file of copies of every piece of writing they had a hand in generating (memos, dustjacket copy, forms, notes on meetings, emails, reports). I also told them that I would ask them at the end to draft a letter of recommendation for themselves, outlining all the tasks and projects they had done as interns, skills they had acquired, things they'd learned about the world of publishing--to which I'd add the words of praise. Saved me a lot of time on the recommendations and motivated them to think about their work from a wider perspective. Karen 10/1/2005 PS I am copying all your comments to my daughter who has just started her first internship (in fashion design). Thanks! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).