Take a Movie’s Advice is a weekly column attempting to discover the similarities between our favorite movies and real life. Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show.

If you’re anything like me, you may have a habit of quickly diving into things. I wish I was referring to diving into a pool, but more on that in a few weeks.

Sometimes I find myself frantically emailing responses and starting projects right after they’re assigned. For me, it’s always exciting when a new opportunity comes – my projects board on Pinterest is cluttered and has every interesting craft idea out there in existence. Will I have time for every project? Most likely no. Will I keep adding more pins? Of course.

And so a few weeks pass, I’m settling in, and I seem to have shifted out of this fast-paced mentality. This is also true of internships, as it’s easy to wind down after you know your way around the office. Sure, you’ve made an amazing first impression during the first few weeks, but now it’s crunch time and you need to make a graceful exit.

Worried about how to end your internship on the best possible note? Don’t fret – Ben Whittaker and Jules Ostin from The Intern are here to guide us.

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About The Intern

In this 2015 comedy directed by Nancy Meyers, retired executive Ben Whittaker (Robert DeNiro) decides to participate in a senior citizen internship program. He finds himself interviewing at About the Fit, an e-commerce fashion company run by the fabulous Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway).