![]() “Business attire does not have to mean a shirt and work pants anymore! You can be fashionable and appropriate for work! Also, good comfortable shoes, interns are always going somewhere.” - Emily Long Loafers don’t count.” - M adeline Schultz But most of the time they’re paired with a skirt or skinny dress pants and they look so dated! Go at least for a mule or short block heel instead. ![]() Maybe 10 percent of the time they’ll work with a really good outfit. Also this may be a hot take but do not wear flats. “I used to dress so badly as an intern! I had a women’s magazine internship in NYC and dressed like I had a finance job. Then you don’t necessarily have to sacrifice style at the office for a pain free commute.” - Clara Johsens If I know I need them over the weekend I’ll just bring them home on Friday evening. ![]() I have plain pumps that I don’t usually reach for at home that I keep at work and it saves me lugging them to and from every day. “Don’t even try to commute in heels! Sneakers in the colder weather and Birkenstocks in the summer! Highly recommend investing in ‘work heels’ and ‘fun heels’ and just having your work shoes live under your desk. I came to DC with a bunch of sandals and couldn't wear any for my internship.” - Alexa Secrest Some places may be a little more flexible, but assume that business professional does not include formal sandals, no matter how cute! I guess there's something about (even pedicured) toes that simply isn't professional enough. “Do nice sandals fall under business professional? In my experience, the answer was “NO”! Which astounded me.
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