According to the Oxford Dictionary an internship is any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession over a period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in any occupation, profession, or pursuit.
It describes an intern “as a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.”
Helen Hayes – “The expert at anything was once a beginner”
Having worked for about six years in different fields; sales, production and promotions, I was a tad skeptic about doing an internship. After-all, how could an internship teach me anything new, but more-so, why should I do work without pay and satisfactory remuneration?
I went none the less with a professional mindset and open mind, off to the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), and it proved to be a catalyst that aided my professional development in a number of ways.
Firstly in terms of a career in the field of media, journalism or communication, my future plans may include any of the three. I may perhaps even become a Public Relations person or Publicist. Having said that, my internship at CCN was spent working in the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s communications department; as such it got me oriented into the behind the scene affairs of active policing.
Additionally it gave me insight into Policing strategies/standard procedures used in reporting crime, as well as the force’s liaising with the general public. Having learnt first-hand, I understand how the Police’s island wide network gathers information, verify it and commune it to the central point, the CCN. After which it is decimated to all media houses. By the same token, I really came...
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...y liked the outdoor assignments of covering functions, conferences and other activities. The functions I covered actually enhanced my networking skills.
I would like to think the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) is the primary sensory system of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, that is its: brain, eyes, ears and mouthpiece. In essence it communicates on behalf of the Police force while at the same time communicating in an impartial way for the purpose of national/public interest.
Having spent five weeks at the organisation, there seemed to be a balance in staff and the flexibility of shifts and work hours. However the major setbacks were: a shortage of office space, given that there were times when the office was full especially due to our presence, members of staff would not have been engaged in maximum productivity. Even though the staff for the daily
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Solutions used to deter and prevent crime in the film End of Watch (Ayer, 2012) focused on police and the duties officers perform while on patrol. In the movie police officers played a central role in the capture of many gang and drug cartel members. This was told through the perspective of officers Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala. Therefore, the solution to crime concentrated on the police involvement, in this case Taylor and Zavala, through their presence, protection, arrests, and investigations. This solution could be generalized and would be possible through the hard work of dedicated police officers.
One legitimate concern is the possibility of losing uncertified staff members such as bus drivers or cafeteria employees. Critics claim that with the decreased schedule these faculty members will not receive the proper amount of payment to support themselves and or their families. However, this claim, no matter how convincing it may seem, is actually quite refutable. One solution to this problem could be that with the savings acquired from reduced bill costs and all other reduced costs, the uncertified staff could receive adequate payment through these savings. Due to the fact that the days are longer, the uncertified staff members could only miss at the most, one or two hours. As a result of this solution, there is no need to fear issues concerning money with the four-day
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...f study as an extended learning opportunity. These hands on learning experiences are either paid; meaning compensation is given, or unpaid; meaning the intern is working for free. What Kamenetz leaves out in her article is that some careers require an internship. Careers in the medical field, such as nurses and doctors, usually have to complete an internship to get their license to practice medicine. Even psychologists have to serve a certain amount of time as an intern. Would a doctor be trustworthy is he or she never had any supervised hands on practice? Even if a certain career path didn’t require an internship, it could possibly help someone receive a job and become a better an employee in the long run.
Last, The Magic of Chaos, that’s every as nurse. Around five am my phone rings, Good morning Ms. Bushnell, “I can’t work today”. That’s usually how my day begins eighty percent of the time. Those phone calls would not have been so bad, if I was working with a full deck of cards. My organization is not the only one with this dilemma of being short staffed, this has become the normal for healthcare. For nurses, this can have profound impact on day-to-day work causing burn out. As a leader, I had to accept the reality that being short staffed was not going to change and adapt accordingly. When leaders are innovative, empower others and promote shared decision, individuals are more likely to embrace the change. Keeping a positive attitude, recognizing others for their hard work and letting them know their valued can increase staff performance. The first thing that came to mind for me in this situation was how we can work smarter and not harder. With staff involvement, we re-evaluated our work flow and redefined some of the roles of nurses in our department for better utilization of time and nursing skills. The change was embraced and staff engagement in the new work flows have been
what I wanted to become. So after graduation I decided to explore my options at
“Office Space” is a comedy movie of a man who desperately hates his job and his boss. The movie begins with Peter Gibbon’s daily life story at Initech. At work, Peter has to deal with his indifferent boss, Bill Lumbergh, who doesn’t want to listen to his employee’s feedbacks. Lumbergh seems to be an ignorant and arrogant man who dictates his employee and doesn’t want to be blamed at all. Moreover, Lumbergh asks his employee to come to work on weekend. The atmosphere in the office is getting more intense after Lumbergh announced that Initech is bringing in consultants to increase the efficiency of the company. Peter was very frustrated with everything in the office and he felt that his life even more miserable with each passing day at work. The following day, he decided to come to see a hypnotherapist in order to help him to have more positive outlook on life. Before the hypnotherapist finishes his hypnotic therapy on Peter, he has a heart attack unexpectedly and then dies. However, Peter was still under the influence of hypnosis and fails to come back to his normal state. The next day, Peter sleeps all day long – he actually supposed to come to work – and ignores all calls from his boss. On Monday, Peter comes to the office to have an interview with the consultants. Here, still under the influence of hypnosis, Peter blatantly tells everything he felt about the company. He even tells the interviewers that he only stare at his desk – looks like he is working – for hours to spend his time at work. In the end of the interview, Peter says that actually he is not lazy, but he has a problem with motivation. Peter has eight different bosses who will come by if Peter makes mistakes, so the only motivation that Peter has is not to be hassle...
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Unpaid internships only benefit universities instead of the students partaking in the internships. Universities are able to make money off the internships and countless students will not receive any academic credit for their work. The problem with several of these internships is that they often have little to do with the
At first, I was very skeptical about the whole concept of an internship. Given the size of Providence, an organization that spans five states and employs over 82,000 people, I felt like a drop of water in a vast ocean. The idea of learning anything in such environment seemed unrealistic, let alone contributing to the organization’s growth. Most of all, I was conflicted by the notion of giving 200 hours of my life away without any sort of monetary compensations. In addition to incurring an implicit and explicit cost during my internship at Providence, after doing calculations I came to a conclusion that I would have made at least $2000 over the course of ten weeks if I were to take a part-time minimum wage job. From the economic feasibility perspective, I was losing money instead of making money. At the time, it seemed a preposterous idea to continue doing what I was doing, but in retrospect, the long-term impact of internship on my future career and personal development is priceless.
Sugar (2009), is of the opinion that apprenticeships not only open door for young people who lack the necessary skills to go into higher education, but enables them to gain life skill on-the –job training. He says “being paid to learn can benefit both the employer
The film The Internship is the story of Billy McMahon (played by Vince Vaughn) and Nick Campbell (played by Owen Wilson) who lose their jobs as salesman when the company they work for closes down. They then manage to get internships at Google in an attempt to reinvent themselves and to eventually get jobs at Google. The only problem is that Billy and Nick are going to Google which is a technology giant but they themselves do not have any tech skills which makes them unsuitable for the internship. One of the people working at Google who are helping to select candidates for the internship then convinces the company to give these two men a chance. When Nick and Billy arrive at Google for their summer internship they find themselves in
ability to establish a professional work ethos as well as developing skills needed to maintain a work life balance. Through all the experiences gained from this internship, it has provided skills such as multitasking in a fast paced office setting, keen organizational skills, and improvement on communicating in a professional workplace as well as the ability to handle situations as they arise.
In the professional life, I am prepare in leadership skills, have become a better communicator in person and on paper. I learn to think critical, learn to better understand others, and make more precise decisions and able to look at my own self. Overall, the internship was unique experience and it allows me to experience students on a different level. I learn from supervisor, staff, and students. The internship allows me to focus on gaining important skills on working responsible and communicating with others.
You will learn what you can do and the areas you need to work on in your studies. An Internship will help you gain the confidence you need to perfect your abilities. You will also gain valuable work experience. It also will give you some insight on how to solve problems with in your work area. Your internship will help you network by establishing a contact base, and references which can give you future letters of support. Internships provide hands-on learning opportunities, and also can lead to employment. All internships do not guarantee employment, but the experience is worth it. Whether you are compensated or not, the internship can provide you some academic credit to help you farther your education. Emp...