My Experience as an Intern: Reflection Paper Mohammed A. Ali Texas A&M University Commerce For my internship, I had the pleasure of working at HCM Systems Inc which is located in the west suburbs of Chicago. HCM is a leader in complete material handling systems integration for the distribution and manufacturing industries. HCM Systems, specializes in package and unit load handling, automatic single line and multi-line palletizing, accumulation conveyor systems, sortation, identification and special custom devices to fulfill specific material handling applications. I had the opportunity to serve as software engineer/ Qualitative Analysis. I worked very closely with the senior developer to work on various projects and perform …show more content…
He advised me not to call myself an intern because it lowers the expectations both that I have of myself and that others have of me. I had a few other encounters with Michael and he continued to strike me as a very powerful and impressive man. From him I learned the importance of appearance, confidence, competence, and leadership which I plan to implement in both my professional and personal life from here on. In general, I am pleased to say that my goals were largely fulfilled. From my very first day on the job, I was very keen to know as many employers as possible in the firm and scheduled a number of informative interviews during lunchtime throughout my internship. In addition to attending all the scheduled talks and team meetings, I assisted the project manager with the documentation of project requirement. As for experiencing the great work environment, I achieved the goal by default by treating myself as a full-time employee, doing all of my assigned work in good faith and accepting responsibilities. In regards to specific skills that I developed on the job, my interpersonal and research skills improved the most. As an intern, I had to interact with different people every day, from senior managers to all the engineers and this experience has enabled me to develop and employ different modes of communication based on the specific circumstances. As for my research skills, I had to do extensive research
account Administration skills are maybe one of the best abilities that this internship has taught me. I have learned great skills of book keeping as well. Now, I am able to evaluate
My internship experience proved to be valuable in terms of exposure and knowledge. Attending the M-1 Rail Community Advisory Council meetings were very rewarding. I was able to observe and interact with the public on their thoughts about M-1 Rail. The internship has taught me that it is important to learn how to demonstrate professionalism but courteous behavior at all times. My internship has definitely given me a better understanding of my skill, but most importantly, I’ve come to learn that I am not alone. This job has taught me that almost everybody is in my same position. Thanks to my I know that if I continue to work hard things will fall into place. Being my first position in an office atmosphere, I didn’t know exactly what to expect.
I had set some goals for my internship- to earn experience from it, to earn 3 credits from it, to learn to work in the team, to gain confidence, and gain valuable understanding of the accounting field and will be able to better grasp the things how my coursework is preparing me to enter my chosen career and to strengthen my CV.
The main task of my internship was to gain more experience and knowledge of our respective field. Overall, the experience proved to be both enjoyable and rewarding. During this internship I used the skills that I learned from my Medical Assistant class and used them in the real world scenarios at the hospital. Also while I there I was exposed to new experiences. Such as performing Urine test on Drug and alcohol patients. For this procedure I had to stand in the restroom with the patient's and watch them urinate into a cup. I had to stand in the restroom with the patients because in the past they try and cheat the system. For example
For my internship, I served under the Allegheny County Health Department in Pittsburgh, PA. I served as the National Health Corps Member for the Women, Infants, and Children Program as their Care Coordinator for all nine offices. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a supplemental nutrition agency that targets pregnant and postpartum women and young children ages 5 and under who are at risk of malnutrition. My supervisor Annie Nagy along with my mentors in the office made sure I was able to receive all of the materials and resources I would need to have a complete and successful internship.
Provide 5 key lessons or skills that you developed or further enhanced during your work term, and briefly describe.
So both the company and I were fairly new to the intern and company relationship. I think it worked out well the first person I met was the former vice president of operations Michael fink. I met mike at the career fair that was held in the lane university center. He told me they were looking for guys to do summer work and that they also had a mass communication internship opportunity. A few weeks later I met with vice president of development Gregory frank.
internship has always been a goal of mine. Fufilling this goal has really made this achievment
After speaking to people, I often had a time to reflect on what I heard. The product was a much greater understanding of the complexity of the American political system. I grew up thinking that that one side was right, and the other was full of irrational arguments. However, people sharing bits of their lives with me taught me that is not true. The support and opposition for every policy makes sense, and deciding which is right is far more of a value judgment than a facts-based judgment than I could have imagined. I feel less sure about what I believe politically after the internship, but again, I do not think that is a bad thing. For the first time, I know how to enter into a thought process without a bias, and able to listen to both sides. This skill is critical for any studies or career in the social sciences.
I used many of my previous skills, to complete my internship. My education knowledge was put to the test; which is what I expected. The power-point related to Healthcare Management within the following courses: Managed Care, Quality Healthcare, Org. & Del Healthcare, Principles of Management, Adv. Microcomputer Apps, and Strategies for Decision Making.
The reason for Six Rivers Solar to acquire an intern was to figure out if there was already an established market for solar trailers and if their trailer is cheaper or superior in any way. I was tasked to gather information from other competitors and incorporate the data into a presentable format. Along with creating a data matrix, my ultimate deliverable was to give a brief explanation of my findings to my onsite supervisor.
This internship experience at Superdome Sports has allowed me to build on many skills needed to develop my professional career. For starters, it has given me the opportunity to effectively communicate with peers and professionals, both orally and in writing. My responsibilities included a lot of communication with the customers at the front desk, where I helped them with any questions or issues they may have had. I was able to build my customer service skills by helping them in the best possible way with the most clear and correct answers. I also worked with many employees. It was my responsibility to clearly communicate the schedule for the week as well as the staff schedule for the counselors. Not only that, but whenever there was a
I am an officer, Vice President of Finance, of a nationally recognized organization; FCCLA, Family Career and Community Leaders of America. The skills i learned and will soon learn to a more profound extent would be to be more independent, time management, and also being in proper charge of people when
In addition, I value the work most do in offices because at times it is very tedious. Every individuals job is important in an office setting because it is like a well running machine. If one part is not functioning then the entire machine is useless. It is crucial to be responsible with all tasks to have the company running smoothly. By meeting deadlines at the time stated or earlier. As well as always taking initiative for tasks you might understand how to complete because it may help your company excel . It allows you to gain experience and develop you skills, which is how this internship has helped me. I gained knowledge in an area I did not know existed and I was able to develop new skills that I can now apply in my everyday life to help me become a better
I was able to be successful in this internship because I had to utilize and develop many new skills. I used my interpersonal skills such as: coping strategies; peer relationships and effective social skills; communication, problem-solving techniques, decision-making, conflict resolution, how to work in a team, where everyone depends on each other and a lot of patience. I developed many new skills such as multitasking, problem solving/decision making, and leadership qualities. I learned that I am a role model. It is important to develop a good relationship with students; however, I must keep in mind that I am expected to behave myself in a professional manner at all times. I also learned some of the important skills of a teacher such as: how to provide direct instructions, clarify content, teach skills and answer the students questions; help students identify their skills, abilities, and long term plans regarding education and personal problems.