Week 7: WSU Communications Department

1) Intern's Name Manuel Reyes

2) Internship Firm/Organization Quantitative Health Sciences/University of Massachusetts Medical School

Think seriously about your internship performance thus far. Reflect on the items below and use them to help clarify areas of strength and weakness so that you may improve the outcome of your internship.

3) This internship provides me with an adequate learning experience for my background.  Yes

4) My mentor at this organization understands my goals and objectives.  Yes

5) I did adequate preparation investigating the sponsoring organization and level of placement before accepting this position.  Yes

6) This organization expects too much work or requires more polished work than I was prepared to do.  Not really. This internship gives me a fair amount of work.

7) I cooperate with my colleagues in our work or to accomplish joint goals at the organization.  Yes

8) I cope with annoying situations without losing my temper or poise?  Yes. Even when there’s technical difficulties.

9) I am eager to learn new skills.  Yes.

10) I find something new to learn even in the most routine tasks.  Sometimes.

11) I consider my internship position challenging and worthy of my talents. Definetly

12) My attitude toward colleagues and clients is helpful and concerned. Yes

13) I easily recognize clients' needs and then try and assist them. Yes

14) I demonstrate ease in initiating conversation with colleagues and clients. Yes

15) I show confidence and poise in dealing with colleagues and clients. Yes

16) This organization can point to me with pride as one of their employees. Yes

17) I approach all tasks, even low level ones, with enthusiasm and a commitment to excellence. Yes

18) My work patterns and quality of work produced justify the time and money the firm is investing in me.  Yes

19) I look forward to each day enthusiastically.  Yes

20) Although this internship is a short-term position, I am personally committed and involved for the present.  Absolutely. I am actually thinking about continuing with this internship after the semester finishes.

21) This internship experience has helped me clarify future goals.  Yes.

22) Describe areas of personal interest and ability that you had not been aware of before working for this organization. Apart from the video editing, I was told within this internship that I was going to possibly be involved in the actual filming and interviewing and that this would require travel. This would definitely enhance the experience of this internship and get me ready for a related job.