Internship Experience Essay

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is the highest governing body on economics and development. One of its functions is to provide directives to the administration on economic policies and develop programs that would enhance the country’s welfare. Being a part of the agency and being able to contribute to this are some of the most fulfilling duties that I have done in my whole journey to learning how economics works.

This narrative report highlights my more than four weeks of stay in NEDA as an intern. This includes all the things I like, dislike, and some of my recommendations.

There are a multitude of things that I have learned in my entire internship experience. Some of them are the experiences that I have gained from

I always had lunch with the staff at the ODG. There were times whenever I was not able to go to their office during lunch time, and found out that they were actually looking for me. I have also had experienced being with the most hardworking people at the Office of the Deputy Director-General (ODDG) where people are the opposite versions of the people in ODG; they were the quiet ones. Moreover, I have also experienced being with the PCD Staff for three weeks. I have had casual conversations with the officers there such as Ms. Kaye who is from Cavite, Ms. Rach who had brought “pasalubongs” from her latest trip in Cagayan de Oro, Ms. Ria who happens to be a part of the same organization where I belong in the university. Not to forget Ms. Ivee who maintained and kept in good-coordination the division. Luckily, I have stayed in PCD during the times when there were a lot of birthday celebrations, and out-of-town trips, so I was one of those who enjoyed their “pasalubongs” and “pakains.”

Although there were a lot of experiences that made my stay fruitful, there are also some things that I have experienced and seen that I do not like. Some of them are about the employees while some are about the internship as a