Before you started your internship, you may have experienced some anticipation, excitement, and anxiety. You were thinking about the overall possibilities, what will happen and how you will be welcomed into the organization. You are now experiencing and witnessing the organization in real time. I would like for you now to put your thoughts and experiences to paper in your first reflective journal by responding to the following questions.
Were you welcomed? Explain.
Was there any employee orientation? Describe it.
Are you being introduced to co-workers and management? If not, can you explain why?
Based on your initial job interview, is the job what was explained to you? If it isn’t what you expected, explain.
Have you seen your job description? If not, why?
Has someone reviewed your job responsibilities with you? If so, who? If not, why?
Is there a point of contact for questions, concerns, etc.? If so, who is it?
Based on your research of the company, have you started to have a better understanding of the industry, organization and its overall culture? If not, what can you do to change that?
Are you are starting to acclimate to the company? If not, why?
Do you foresee any problems? If so, explain.
Do you feel that you are being treated with respect? Explain.