I have just completed my first full week as the new Events Evaluation intern here at the university. There has been a lot going on and I am learning new things every day. The aim of my project is to design a new evaluation system for careers services and events. This involves liaising with many different members of staff, analysing the current system and coming up with fresh ideas and improvements. The challenge is ensuring that the right data is captured in the most succinct way.
Also this week I had the opportunity to attend my first careers event here at the UEA. I threw myself into lots of different tasks to ensure the venue was ready by 10am. My role for the day was collecting data with a newly designed survey (unfortunately not one I had designed – but this should be soon I hope!). Approaching students with surveys was initially a daunting prospect for me. However, with the help of a trendy Ipad, a friendly smile and a heap of energy it was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my internship so far. I was able to build up my confidence, interact with the students during the event itself and ultimately judge their reactions. This has given me more ideas for my own surveys and has helped put my evaluation system into context.
I also had the chance to attend an employers networking event. I stayed after business hours to register employers and give out name tags and information packs. It was interesting to see the event from the employer’s perspective and once again it provided new ideas for my project.
This week has been a learning curve for me. The experiences have taught me that I am in my element when I can interact with people. Although I appreciate the need and importance for office work – this week has shown me that doing 9-5 in an office every day is not the job for me. I need to have opportunities to see the bigger picture to motivate me to continue working hard both inside and outside the office. A career in Events Management perhaps!?
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