Write a journal-style reflection on your feelings going into the internship. What are you excited about? What are you nervous about? Is there anything you think you’ll be especially good at, or a task that will be a challenge? What are some specific things you want to learn, specific people you hope to talk to, specific skills you want to develop? Most of all, examine why you’re here in the first place. What do you want to learn about yourself and the world through this internship? How do you want to be different at the end of this month? Post this to Moodle under the designated thread.
Then, read and comment on at least two other posts. What do you find interesting? What do you have in common? What questions do you have?
I’m very excited about this internship because it involves research that I’m enthusiastic about and information that could be incredibly helpful for children right here in Birmingham. To know that this research might increase resources for special needs children or children that are struggling with learning development is beyond exciting. I’m the most nervous about working remotely and being able to accurately summarize the vast amount of research I will be doing. I think my psychology background and connections to special needs organizations such as the Exceptional Foundation where I have volunteered before will be very useful in my internship. Hopefully studying the resources available from the city school system will be beneficial in my own life someday when I have children that will need schooling. Many parents don’t have the time or energy to research the ins and outs of the school system and what programs/resources will be helpful for them. My biggest goal for this month is to get a feel for working for a business before I graduate. My summers have always consisted of soccer camp counseling so this is a great opportunity to give me a taste of what an office job might be like.