Internship Reflections

Finally, since this is our last blog post (yes, you read that right, congratulations!), what are the larger takeaways you’ve learned from this experience?  (I'm hoping this can be more philosophical in nature and not a rehash of the skills you discussed last week.) Can you boil down those larger takeaways. On the teaching end, I know what mine is!  Though I started this term feeling pretty organized and clear on the expectations, the world had vastly different plans.  And so, a lot of that organization changed.  As did my expectations,  I read some meme that said something like, "Students won't necessarily remember the material you taught, but they'll remember the way you supported them beyond the material."  I've tried to take that to heart by way of my online "book club" and the postcards and responding to the posts, etc, etc.  And I think that meme could be reversed, too.  I admit, I may not remember all your blogposts, or even all your ...

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?