[nabs-l] Internships was Re: "Conversation starter"/question related to the field of study you are pursuing

[David Andrews]

I am an old guy, and not a student. I know some things have changed 
... but I have my doubts about a "remote internship."  Yes, you could 
get some experience, but you would miss other things.  It has been 
over 40 years since I had my first internship, but most of its 
benefit came from just observing people at work, watching how they 
did things, learning how they interacted with others etc. Then there 
was the network I built up, from personal contacts, and other 
opportunities it offered me. Without the interpersonal contact, the 
experience wouldn't have been nearly as rich, and I would have 
learned a very narrow range of stuff. I interned at a radio station 
and interacted with the on-air staff, production staff, news, sales, 
engineering and management on a daily basis.  I would guess that if 
some kind of remote thing would even be possible, I would have been 
limited to one department, couldn't have easily done them all.


Dave

At 10:42 PM 4/14/2017, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I completely agree. I just wish that there were more remote 
>internship opportunities available for students who may be unable to 
>travel outside their community for an internship due to family or 
>other commitments. While I certainly realize that the validity of 
>remote or online work or education is a personal decision, I do 
>think that having skills in working with remote teams is beneficial 
>in the workforce today.
>For any of you who have been involved in an internship at all, what 
>was your experience? What did you gain from your internship that you 
>will take with you for the remainder of your education and career? 
>How did your internship prepare you for your future career goals?
>
>Best wishes, Miranda
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 14, 2017, at 11:32 PM, Cory McMahon 
> <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Great career goal, Miranda. It just goes to show the kind of an impact that
> > participating in an internship can have on a person.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Cory McMahon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Miranda [mailto:knownoflove at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 10:29 PM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Cory McMahon <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] "Conversation starter"/question related to the field
> > of study you are pursuing
> >
> > Hi,
> > This is a great conversation, and I look forward to hearing the experiences
> > that others share as well. My interest in the human services field was
> > really heightened during my summer internship in 2015. I have the
> > opportunity to welcome refugees to the United States, and I saw 
> the problems
> > that they experienced as a result of their trauma and resettlement journey.
> > However, I also saw a great deal of resilience and hope in the 
> midst of what
> > may seem to some as insurmountable obstacles.
> > This 13-week internship and all that I learned solidified my desire to
> > welcome internationals to the United States as my long-term career goal.
> > Thanks for starting this conversation, and again, I look forward to hearing
> > others' experiences!
> >
> > Best wishes, Miranda
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Apr 14, 2017, at 9:51 PM, Cory McMahon via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> All,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> What attracted you to the field of of study you are pursuing?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm majoring in Human Services because I, personally, appreciate the
> >> opportunity to help people, particularly in the area of the
> >> improvement of lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.
> >> We're coming a long way in the integration of this population into the
> >> broader community, and I'm truly blessed to be part of the implementation
> > of that change.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Cory McMahon