Internship

that they created did not get consent outcome after the interns left. So, during the four months of my internship, I have completed a project that will be useful for Gilchrist Services. The project involved critical thinking to implement or create a new survey that will motivate more patients to take surveys especially older adults. It was somewhat challenging because the practice…

My three engagement activities of service, leadership and internship complemented each other very well, because all three of my experiences taught me what it meant to be a well-rounded leader. Throughout my entire engagement within the program it was very surprising to see many connections overlap within each activity. The first one I realized that I had practiced with all three activities was social engagement, me practicing social engagement was included in all three of my activities by me…

One activity that has meant the most to me was my summer internship at WakeMed Cary Hospital in the Emergency Department. During my internship, I shadowed physician assistants in the Emergency Department, helped and shadowed the Stroke and Heart Failure Coordinator, helped the nurses and nurse aides in the Clinical Evaluation Area and Emergency Department, rounded in the departments, and observed cases in the Cath Lab. While shadowing physician assistants, I was able to observe various patient…

With over seven billion people on this Earth, it is hard to believe there is a job out there for everyone, but there is. People find jobs for almost every interest there could be. From a zookeeper to a lawyer there is nothing wrong with any job as long as the person doing the work is personally satisfied with what they are doing. Some people want a certain job because they think they will make the most money or have to put in the least amount of effort, but when I graduate I want a job that…

needed a break from all the studying I had been doing with finals. During the week, I am finding it is really hard to fit in studying because I am exhausted from the day at work. Whenever we have down time or a patient cancels, I will study at my internship. If that does not happen, I fit in 2 evenings for an hour or so depending on the night to study. Then on weekends, I will fit in a couple hours. The cardiopulmonary and lymphatic system chapter took me the longest to finish. It is harder for…

One of the objectives on my career action plan was to secure an internship. At the event, I networked with a recruiter from Springleaf Financial, gave them my resume, the next day I received a phone call for an interview. I interviewed with the branch manager, then district manager. All that in mind, I now have an internship set up at Springleaf as a personal loan specialist. Nevertheless this experience goes to show how using the resources UCF…

Kit gave me a list of websites to look for an internship and asked me never give up. Furthermore, I actually join in a Facebook Group because of my social media class. Students and professors post large amount of job information and useful link on it. Furthermore, students talked about their job-seeking…

- Unpaid Internship: Unpaid internship is increasingly common. According to the University of Toronto there are up to 300,000 unpaid interns in Canada. Difficult labour market conditions for youth cause unpaid internships since employers know that interns would rather gain the work experience and take advantage of the situation. The unpaid internship also causes unequal opportunities among other students. There is a downward pressure on the wages of other jobs due to unpaid internship, which…

graduate business school, this internship may seem as an irrelevant undergraduate level experience, but the impact it will have in my career path may be crucial. This will be my first hands-on experience in the area of law. Being used to the business mindset or school of thought, this will definitely be an interesting experience. The reason that motivated me to apply for this was my curiosity and interest in law school. The things I would like to experience in this internship is learning the…

legal profession, networking is important for showcasing your tenacity and legal savvy. Create profiles on the top social sites including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Be sure to include any relevant office skills, writing experience, internships, education and organizational memberships. An important part of networking is joining local and national organizations -- especially paralegal associations like the National Federation of Paralegal Associations. As a paralegal, you can also…