How much are you expected to know as an intern?

I'm a sophomore applying for internships for summer 25' and I'm still a bit confused as to what the expectations are for what and how much you should know already before applying for internships. From an inside perspective what do you expect interns to know coming in?

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At a minimum, probably helps to know which side of the 25 the apostrophe goes on

 

You really don’t need to know a lot. You should know basic finance / accounting stuff that you would learn in classes and technical prep. Other than that the expectations aren’t extremely high.

 

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