Internship Orientation and Preparation I was very lucky to have a human resource department that thoroughly explained the detailed requirements and itinerary for my first day of internship. The most effective …show more content…
My first two weeks of internship took a lot of adapting in order to be able to wake up and arrive at work in a punctual manner. I never was late for work but it would have made my mornings easier at the beginning of my internship, had I been used to waking up early in the morning. I also arrived at my first day of orientation with questions after reading through the company handbook. I was able to have these questions addressed in a timely manner, due to the fact that I was prepared.
Activities and Experiences The primary tasks I completed during my internship included project administration, safety, cost controls and procurement. The project administration tasks that were performed on a daily basis were most valuable to my learning process. The documentation that was experienced while in COSC 353 really helped me to have a basic understanding before my internship. When I finally began to perform these tasks in the real world, I was able to understand and recognize situations that were discussed in the classroom. I didn’t necessarily understand why being so organized was so important during the class project with documentation. Although it was rather tedious, I understood this topic as I began