End of Your First Week
How did you feel about the internship leading up to the start?
I was looking forward to working in events. I didn't really know what to expect with an internship so was excited but slightly nervous.
What was your first day like?
The first day was very pleasant, everyone was easy to talk to. I spoke with the events officer and she immediately made me feel relaxed about the upcoming weeks and assured me it was important that I benefited from it so I didn’t think I was just going in to work for someone else. I worked with the current intern and learnt the basic procedures.
What have you enjoyed the most about your first week?
Fitting into an office environment and working out new ways of doing things. I soon realised that while UEA was very professional it also excelled at being a very relaxed environment.
How do you think the next few weeks will be?
I'm really looking forward to them. I have a project that will be completed within my internship whereby I will by the end have managed 2 large events in my control. It seems daunting now with all the work to do, but I think they will be enjoyable.
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End of Your Internship
How have you found your experience? Was it what you expected? What did you enjoy the most?
The internship has been great and it was over so soon, that I wish I had longer. I think it was better than expected because it had a larger variety of work than I previously thought. I enjoyed being in a small office environment the most and the fact I was doing the proper job and getting to do important stuff, there was none of the "make the coffee" or small jobs, one might associate with internships.
What do you feel you have gained from your internship? Have you developed new skills?
It really gives you an opportunity to develop the skills you learn at university. You learn how to plan, manage time and prioritise during your degree, these were really put into action in the internship and you develop real life skills, that can go straight into interviews and applications for big jobs.
What are you going to be doing after your internship? Have you secured employment? Do you think your internship experience helped you to gain this employment? How?
I was applying for a grad scheme during my internship and I was very fortunate as there is nowhere better to work for during applications than a career centre. Not only was working with the career advisors very useful to get some quick tips but the internship itself gave various examples and case studies to use during the interviews. I have secured employment with the grad scheme I was applying for in London.
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