If you've recently been hired for an entry level job, you may be wondering how to survive and what to do those first few weeks to prove you're ready.

According to an article by the Cleveland Examiner, there are a few steps a new employee can take to get the most out of their entry level job while at the same time proving they're right for the position.

First, it's important to pay attention to detail when first starting a job, as messing up details is often the first fault an employer will look for. Because of this, it's important to listen hard, take notes, ask questions and follow-up with anything you may be unsure about.

It also can help to find someone in the company who can act as a mentor. For new employees, a mentor can show you the ropes of the job, help you avoid mistakes and grow within the job. A mentor can often serve as a person to turn to during good and bad work situations.

Another important factor is to grow your social circle at work. Entry level job employees build a support network within the company, which could result in allies to count on, and who can count on you. It's most effective to go out of your way to meet new people in other departments and divisions.

One of the most important qualities is to be dependable.

"This just means you need to do what you say you’re going to do every single time," the article notes. "Don’t make promises you can’t keep, don’t drop the ball and don’t complete projects late. If your boss and colleagues think they can’t depend on you, you’ll be among the first to go when jobs are being cut."

It also helps to be a job specialist by not only mastering your basic job responsibilities, but looking for a special niche to fill.

Internships have become a vital part of any college student's life, but how do you choose which internship is right for you?

While compensation may be an important part of the decision, it shouldn't be the only factor helping you decide which internship will work better for you. According to an article by Examiner New York, there are many factors you should consider when deciding on an internship.

The first factor is workplace culture, as a recent Zogby poll found 49 percent of the working population has witnessed some form of workplace bullying.

"Recent graduates should take extra care to make sure that they avoid hostile workplaces and abusive managers," the article notes. "Speak with current and past employees and receive their feedback about important subjects such as what it's like to work there, the quality and professionalism of the managers, and if they would recommend working there to their friends.”

Another important factor is the job duties you will be performing. It's important that an internship be stimulating and fun, but it also should be interesting, challenging and offer some growth opportunities.

“Once you have a firm grasp of the role you’ve been hired in to, you’ll undoubtedly want to take on additional responsibilities," the article adds. "But, not every organization is set up to provide opportunities for growth. And, at no point is training more important than when you’re first launching your career. The training doesn’t have to be formal, but a little bit of structure is usually a good thing."

It's important an internship offer long-term options, and students might want to pick the internship they could see themselves working at in five years.

Some Michigan colleges are partnering with start-up businesses to help students get internships.

The Michigan Entrepreneurial Education Network, a partnership between the Small Business Foundation of Michigan and the Small Business Association of Michigan is teaming up with area colleges to support students who want to partake in internships with start-up businesses.

This summer Michigan State University received an $80,000 grant to fund a pilot program linking it with three other universities and some start-up businesses, according to an article by the Western Michigan Business Review.

"More business students this year will experience the promise and perils of entrepreneurship as Michigan colleges step up internship arrangements with start-up companies," the article notes.

"Developing networks among young companies and business students can nurture growth of Michigan's economy, proponents say, by better preparing students for the broader perspective needed to start businesses or to work at the young enterprises expected to drive growth in the 21st century," the article continues.

The program will include on-the-job training and an online virtual boot camp, which will help students learn business-plan training modules. The series, dubbed Cantillon eCourse, was developed by Ann Arbor SPARK. The program is expected to help companies find and maintain talented students.

The funds for the program came from the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which partners the state's 15 state universities in an effort to rebuild Michigan's economy by nurturing knowledge-based businesses. Eastern Michigan University and Central Michigan University also won grants for entrepreneurial internship programs in the MIIE's first round of funding.

In July, the MIIE in announced 20 entrepreneurship grants totaling $1.3 million, that would be matched by $2.2 million from other partners and sources. With $2 million in support from the C.S. Mott Foundation, MIIE aims to raise and distribute $75 million throughout the next seven years, mostly through donations from some of the more than 2,200 philanthropic foundations in the state.

Many entry level jobs are available in Arizona as the state's winter tourism industry starts to heat up.

In July 2008, Arizona's leisure and hospitality industry employed 272,800 people, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, an increase of 1 percent from last year.

The Arizona Workforce Informer predicts the leisure and hospitality industry will increase by almost 2 percent through 2009, adding 5,000 jobs. The industry is expected to add 2,900 jobs through 2008 and 2,000 jobs through 2009.

The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area's leisure and hospitality industry employed 186,400 in 2007, and is expected to employ 189,300 in 2008, an increase of 1.6 percent, and 191,300 in 2009, an increase of 1 percent.

In an article by KTAR.com, Theresa Maher of Jobing.com said many area hotels already have help wanted signs out.

"Tourism always bumps up right around September through the holidays," Maher said in the article, "so you're finding anything from entry level front-desk staff, bellman, anything on the back end in terms of cleaning staff-and also management."

With the state of the current economy, it's tough to predict how successful this year's tourist season will be, the number of businesses currently advertising seasonal jobs seems to be an encouraging sign.

It also is expected foreigners will make up a large part of the tourism industry profit this year. This is mainly due to the fact that the value of the dollar is lower that overseas currency, making it appealing for foreigners to visit the United States. Arizona serves as one of the top vacation spots in the country.

Also as of late, many Americans are practicing "stay-cations," or vacations in their own state. This helps avoid high gas and airline prices.