Internship Reflections

Now that you’re nearing the end of your internship, how has your experienced evolved (you know, aside from the obvious things like the impact of Covid-19)?    What are your current struggles?    Your recent successes?    What skillsets are you mastering?  I'm hopeful that bits of this post can you help finalize your resume with specific skills.

Now that we've discussed interviewing once, let's do it again WITH Michelle's take.  Of Michelle's top 10 tips for successful interviews (available here ), which tips stuck out to you?  I found myself resonating with #1.  Being able to reflect on ourselves in addition to the organization helps us better recognize what we can offer to the organization.  By taking a step back, I found myself better able to envision that future.  Also, the STAR method (Tip #7) was pretty great, and it helped me conceptualize how to consider offering an answer with that method in mind. Next, give Big Interview a try (as noted on our assignment portal).  You'll have to create an account, which took me all of 15 seconds.  Once you're on, you'll note that there's a lot to explore there.  I'd recommend at leave clicking on "Practice" and trying a few " General mock interview " questions.  It's pretty cool because you have a human asking you the q

Let’s all Google “What makes a good job letter?” (or something with similar phrasing).    What does the internet tell us we should be doing?  How does our research jibe (or not...) with our own understanding, as well as what Michelle has discussed? 

Tell us about an interview you’ve been a part of.    What went “wrong”, what went “right”?    What did you learn from the experience?

Team, I know many of you are continuing your internships only slightly interrupted/delayed, which is great! Beginning next Monday, we'll continue onward with the schedule I sent out shortly after we learned we were moving to the online format.  (I'll also try to send a reminder email on Monday.)   ALSO, The university has asked us to reach out to you with a low stakes activity  to be completed by April 5.   For now, our low stakes activity can simply be our blog post.   Question: How has your internship been impacted as a result of the coronavirus?  Have your responsibilities shifted?  Have you moved your work online?  What accommodations have you or your site director made to try to continue the experience as best as we all can?  Is there any upside?  Any new skills acquired in the process? On a personal note, hang in there.  I feel like I'm saying that a lot lately.  This is a difficult time, no doubt about it.  I'm hoping we can all do our b

What inspired you to apply for an internship?   Would you recommend the experience to others?   Why or why not?