It is important to provide any future intern with all the information they might need to gain the most value from their work experience. Here are some of the key details you should inform any potential intern prior to their start date: what time they should arrive at the place of work to commence their internship what they should bring with them on their first day (eg notepad or laptop) what dress code they are expected to wear during the internship a basic itinerary of the internship (eg which departments they might gain an insight into, who they might be shadowing)