School: NC State
Major: BA in Anthropology
PROJECT: Wade CAC
Internship Experience:
This internship has confirmed the importance of time management and proper communication. Whether that means an endearing, eloquent message or a blunt text, my communication skills have certainly evolved. Working with so many different groups also forced me to either be unprepared or finish things well beforehand and without much of a choice I did the latter to successfully coordinate and install a garden!
Mentorship:
Under Shamsa I was mentored, encouraged, and forced to lead, eventually becoming the mentor for my gardening group. "Mentoring by Mirroring" is how I think of it, with a few additions of my own, of course. I could not have had a more encouraging mentor who trusted me to run the show and seemed to be there in case I fell.
What is a life lesson you have taken from your internship?
When in doubt, prepare, prepare, prepare-- efficiently.
How Do you think you might apply what you've learned in your internship to classroom or career situations?
The time management aspect has already helped my classroom experiences. I feel confident that I can work effectively in or leading a team. I also have more confidence in means of communication and presentation in general. All of the skills that I focused on are applicable for the classroom or the office.
-Ellen
