Journal Entry #3

I am working on my BS in Leadership and Management. I am doing my internship in the IT field working the Help Desk at McLeod Regional Medical Center. The classes I have taken at Coker were things like Bus-440 Leadership, Bus-341 Organizational Behavior, Soc- 102 American Social Problems, Bus 320 Financial Management and Analysis, Bus 345 Project Management, Bus 343 Building and Leading Teams, Bus 230 Business Communications. I really want to go into the IT field with my degree and have shown interest in possibly getting into Project Management after I graduate within the IT field. Here is the criteria for the paper do not worry about internship hours as I have been keeping track of that. Weekly Internship Journal Post 250-400 words/weekly post: organize (use paragraph breaks to separate points) revise for clarity spellcheck This weekly assignment serves two purposes: to help you keep track of your tasks, accomplishments, and insights and knowledge gained; and to keep your instructor informed about your progress, challenges, and what you are busy with at your placement. Both of these outcomes depend on content and clarity. Be specific in your descriptions of projects, use examples, include images (if relevant), use names and references as appropriate. Refer to your coworkers by name and role, name products or services correctly, refer to vendors by name, etc. Details matter, especially if you want to go back later on and talk about a specific project you worked on. Begin by reviewing your initial Short Essay about Learning Goals and Interests. Remind yourself what you were hoping to gain from the experience. Consider whether you are on track, or whether your expectations have changed. For each post, follow this format: Begin with: Date Numbers of hours interned this week Total number of internship hours worked so far In each post, answer the following questions: What specific projects did you work on (and with whom? where? what did you do for these projects?) What specific course material (theories, case studies, classes, terms) can you relate to this week’s experiences? Name and discuss at least two. Name one insight or skill or information you gained this week. This can be about team work, communication, the project itself, the company/organization, or a specific task. What was one challenge you encountered? How did you respond to it? What do you hope to learn next week? These posts will serve as the material for your final reflection, your slide deck, and your short and long discussions of your experience. The more specific content you create here, the more you have to work with in the second half of the semester.