Final Internship Report (Essay Sample)

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Final Internship Report
I underwent an internship position at Worldwide Customers Services, Inc. (WSC) as an event planner for 12 weeks from May – August 2015. WSC which has been in operation since 1997, is a full service Customs Broker that provides customs clearance, warehouse, forwarding, and delivery services in all the ports of Florida and U.S.A. The company serves across the nation exchange group in South Florida and is authorized by the U.S. Outskirts and Customs assurance.
From the internship, I learnt that I am a sociable person with excellent interpersonal skills because I was able to bond and work well with fellow colleagues as with the clients who attended the Expo and the ones that I was fortunate enough to work with during the course of the internship. That I am good at budget streamlining where I can locate efficiencies and save funds, came to the fore when working on a project which needed diligent monitoring of expenses throughout the planning process with the aim of adhering to the established budgets was assigned to me; I had to devise new and innovative ways to reduce the high costs that were associated with that occasion. I discovered that I am an innovative and inventive person for I was able to come up with ideas and designs that made me get a special mention from the supervisor that I was working under during one of the meetings at WSC. When I began the internship, I worked over 40 hours and I successfully negotiated payment of overtime for anytime worked over the standard hours. By convincing the management of WSC that we needed to dedicate some time for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the neighboring communities I discovered that I was not only concerned about getting an exposure to the workplace, but also cared about making a positive impact to the society.
From the Agency, I learnt how culture, finances and other factors have an effect on peoples’ behavior for the duration of their free or leisure time over and above the impact recreation, park and tourism advancement has on the fitness and well-being of individuals and their places of habitation. How the organization is looking at the experiences with health partnerships from the park and recreation managers’ perspective even as public health concerns like obesity and chronic diseases are on the increase is something else I also discovered. In accordance with the agency, parks and recreation services are essential elements of the health care system and for these services to be effective in influencing the health outcomes; strong working relationships with the broader health profession are needed.
My strengths in the course of the internship are the solid skills and achievements in event planning which is reflected by the good presentation which I portrayed at the Expo that was held on June 17th, when I was under immense pressure to deliver. Multi- tasking is also a key strength that I possess. Being able to handle several tasks at the same time allowed me to finish more tasks within an 8-hour workday; I found that the capability of switching between different projects stimulated my creativity which inspired me and kept me from being bored. The inadequacy of my verbal skills is a major weakness; my English communication skills could do with some melioration. Even if my supervisor said that these skills were acceptable, I know that by regularly conversing with indigenous English speakers, I will improve my oratory skills. I also experienced weakness in lack of adequate initiatives when going for a task as I usually waited to be allotted tasks by the supervisor instead of enthusiastically asking for work to do since I was of the opinion that the supervisors were not to be distracted when they were engaged in other duties. Though I volunteered severally, I think professionals should be more proactive. I know that I ought to be more enthusiastic and show more initiative in my work so as to be an effective team player someday.
The University could improve the value of internship by getting all the details regarding the internship before the students join the organizations including if the position is paid or not so that the intern already knows how many hours he/she is to be expected to work and how much salary the intern is entitled to. The University should always be in touch with recent developments in the place of work and also frequently develop a practical base for assessing student performance. Academic advisers can enhance the significance of students' internships by helping them reflect on their internship ex...