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Essay On Strengths And Weaknesses Of My Internship

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Starting my internship, I was spectacle about how I will perform and how my supervisor and other staff members will want me to perform. Thoughts such as ‘Am I going to do a respectable job for my supervisor or am I completing assignments given to me the correct way’? At the beginning of my internship, I was having some doubts about my performance as an intern. Even though I knew that I possess certain work ethics and interpersonal characteristics that will allow me to stand out and perform to the best of my ability. Even though I knew I have what it takes to make me a good intern I still doubted my performance at the beginning. However, once all the nervousness, anxiety and doubtfulness left my mind I got confident within myself and my internship was more desirable. Therefore, during my placement at the counseling …show more content…

I was at the internship because I was there to learn and gain experience relating to my field. During my internship, I don’t think that I asked enough questions that I should have asked. Lastly, the lack of feedback. One of my weaknesses during my internship was that I didn’t ask for feedback after I completed a task. Receiving feedback from your supervisor is important because it allows you the opportunity to see what you could have done better during your time. At my internship, I missed the opportunity for feedback one on one which could have been a weakness. By asking for feedback it would have shown my supervisor that I am not there just to receive college credits. One of the moments I dreaded that I know I would have to face during my internship was receiving constructive criticism. Even though receiving constructive feedback can be emotionally draining because it makes you wonder if you are doing anything right and what are you doing wrong. As I reflect on my weaknesses mentioned above the type of feelings that I am sensing are denial and,

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