Interns & Social Media- What NOT to post on Twitter

While it is great to work with interns that are social media savvy, you also need to pay close attention to their streams.  I encounter so many companies who specialize in reputation management, yet when it comes to what their interns are writing, they have no idea. Interns, if you are going to post about your experience, try to make your postings positive while you are there, and even after. Your employer will 9 out of 10 times go back through your Twitter stream to read what you have written. Here is what NOT to post:

1) Last day of my #internship. Can't wait! Freedom
2) Working around the clock.
3) Can't wait until 5 pm arrives

While this may look "cool" to your friends, it does not look "cool" to your employers who are managing and investing time into training you.  These messages can also very easily be mis-interpreted. For example, you may be excited that your internship is ending and you have some free time left in the summer, but to your employer, it looks like you hated the internship the entire time.  Also, employers will look at the time stamps. They DO NOT want to see that you are tweeting personal posts while you are supposed to be working for them during office hours. While these may seem like minor details, they can make or break if you get asked back again next summer..