Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Second Post
Talk a little bit about your experience so far. Have you enjoyed your job? Is it what you expected? Are your bosses treating you fairly? Have you encountered a situation you were not prepared for? Do you have any advice for handling awkward situations? Feel free to discuss whatever you want (related to your internship of course). Also, feel free to ask me any questions you may have that you think might benefit the entire group.
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As of now, my internship is a little unorganized in terms of what i had expected. Writing my sports blog has actually been a great experience because I have been getting some really great feedback that i was not expecting. Some friends and other random people have contacted me saying how surprised they were with my writing. I am loving this aspect because i am also learning about myself and that i might want to get into sports writing at some point or another. My employer has also been impressed with the blog and has told me to keep it up and maybe i will be able to get some advertisements on there sometime in the future.
ReplyDeleteOn the other side of the internship, which is learning to develop simple websites, this part has been hard for me especially because we do group sessions. I have been pretty weak in this area which has led Tal, my internship provider, to tell me to focus more on my blog but to continue doing the online sessions as well.
I have felt that i have been treated very fairly and the reinforcement i am getting for my blog, which is still in the very young stages, have helped me be more confident in my work. I look forward to continuing my writing and i hope that it can take me somewhere in the future.
So far, my internship has been amazing. I come into work everyday knowing that there is going to be something a little different to do. My boss is great and teaches me all that I need to know for this internship. He has been helpful when it comes to me asking questions, and also patient with the amount of questions that I ask because I am so curious about everything.
ReplyDeleteI have not yet encountered an awkward situation because it is only myself and my boss who work this position, but am told to be prepared for things that could come up. As we all know, sports alawys has things that pop up unannounced so I have been paying close attention to everything around me just so I'm prepared. As of right now, I am fully enjoying my experience and can't wait to see where all of this takes me!
My experience has been very good so far. I am used to working with everyone because I have been working here for a long time so I am comfortable in my work environment. I have truly enjoyed my job. It does get a little stressful at times because there is so much you need to know when working in the Ticketing office and answering phone calls. It is hard to get an answer to everyone that you talk to. It is also hard because I only got a couple of days of training then I was put right on the phones. It is definitely what I expected, but I just wish they had a better way of training their new employees. Yes, my bosses are treating me fairly, but sometimes they expect you to know something when it was never taught to you. Almost everyday on the phones there is a new situation that I am not prepared for, but I just put them on hold and ask around for the answer. So far, I love what I am doing and it is helping me with future opportunities that I wouldn't have gotten if I didn't work here.
ReplyDeleteMy internship is going great so far. I have been pleasantly surprised with the type of work I am doing. When the internship first started I thought I was only going to be running the social media websites. However, I am now helping update recruiting profiles and creating posters/brochures for our tournament and camps. My bosses are treating me very fairly and are great to work for. I am learning something new everyday and making great contacts. So far I have not had to deal with any awkward situations. Very excited to get up in the morning and go into work.
ReplyDeleteMy internship is going well. I am enjoying my job interning at the gym gaining experience in marketing/promoting. I am learning to better interact with people, improving my communication skills. My bosses are treating me fairly and are giving me advice when needed.
ReplyDeleteSo far my internship experience has been good. I knew that since football season was over, the office would not be as crazy or have multiple tasks for me to do while I am in the office. I do enjoy my job. The people there are great and very friendly and always willing to help me if I have any questions. I have not encountered an awkward situation myself yet: but I was there when the banner man was putting up banners on the outfield wall and put them in the wrong order. That was kind of awkward. In this particular situation I felt it was just best to not say anything at all and let the full time staff member handle the situation. Hope everyone else is enjoying their Internship!
ReplyDeleteMy experience so far has been about a 50/50. I LOVE working at the basketball games. I love the excitement, helping people when they have problems, every game is something a little different. However, during the day at the office is sometimes unbearable LOL. They usually do not have enough for both myself and the other intern so we end up on facebook, twitter, or job applications. I understand there will always be down times, but here it just seems they might not have been prepared to supply TWO people with work in out department.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if its what I expected. Its lots of excel spreadsheets and numbers. That is all new to me, so I am learning, but I just expected a little more excitment or learning during the day.
My boss doesnt really talk to myself or the other intern. The employees here seem a little uninterested in us because they have a lot of interns I guess. Im not sure, we try to make friends but it is sort of like pulling teeth.
Pretty much every situation I have experienced so was something relatively similar to what I have encountered before.
Advice for awkward situations : stay true to who you are and calmly dissolve the situation or change the subject.
** An issue I am struggling with here is the hours/work that the other intern and I do. We have one on ones with our advisor and he told us they didnt NEED 2 interns for our department, but they couldnt decide so they just took both of us. Therefore, we BOTH work 40+ hours a week & every home game, so sometimes we have 15 hour days. If they didnt NEED 2 interns, and they do not have the work to help us learn, then I am a little lost as to why we both have to work so much. I do not want to complain but I could sit on the computer and google myself at home. I came here to learn, so I am having issues with this. I am going to talk to my advisor soon, because I want my stay here to be WORTH it. I am very thankful to be here and really do enjoy what I do, but I keep feeling like I am waiting for someTHING to happen or improve.
My experience so far has been a good one to date. Not real busy right now but recently received a baseball scouting list of players in my area (Florida Panhandle) and most of the players are junior college level. The JC season just started the weekend of January 23rd and high school baseball games don’t start until mid-February. I’ve been to a few practices just to see if any local teams have anything worthwhile. But it looks like I will be covering mostly junior college baseball this year. So far I‘ve enjoyed the internship and it is what I expected as far as working in the field. The site supervisor has treated me fairly and we have communicated almost on a daily basis since he returned from the organizational meetings in Boston. As of right now, I’ve not encountered a situation I was not prepared for. If I felt I was not prepared for a certain situation then I would have to ask questions. Further, if you do run into an awkward situation then again the advice would be to ask questions until you figure it out and understand it. I only report to one person, mostly by email but we have talked on the phone and set up a Skype chat with his national supervisor.
ReplyDeleteMy experience so far has been good. I started off making a lot of phone calls to clients. Some calls were regarding summer and spring break camps. Other calls were thanking the clients for keeping their business with us. Now I am checking people in, giving tours of the facilities and taking payments for their lessons. I also have gone to multiple parks and passed out flyers for our camps. The job has been everything they told me it would be. The only thing that they did not initially tell me was that I can earn money by getting sponsorships for the company. I get to keep 25 percent of every sponsorship that I get from a company. I have enjoyed the people that I work with, but the work itself is mostly boring. My boss is treating me very well. He has given me two polo shirts for free. He treats me just like everyone else that works there. I have not had any awkward situations to date. I feel that the work that I do does not have room for awkward situations.
ReplyDeleteI am having a good experience so far. The coaches are great and are very dedicated to their jobs. I spend a great deal of time working on field maintenance and setting up for practice. Everything is pretty much what I expected. Scheduling practices, games, officials take a lot of time, but the head coach is very good at getting things done. I am a little surprised by the amount of communication that goes on between coaches in the area, even though the teams are district rivals. They all get along very well. I was fortunate to get to travel down state to a baseball meeting with two of the coaches for a meeting last weekend. Dealing with players and parents certainly takes a great deal of patience. The head coach does this very well. I am pleased with the internship and look forward to the preseason tournament this coming weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo far I just love my internship, I think mostly because the people I work directly with. Working with them has made my experience great. They have made the work environment so comfortable I have yet to be in an ackward situation.
ReplyDeleteEven though my internship consist of mainly entering future prospects on our reruiting database and opening mail I just love being in this atmosphere. Thus far, the best experience I've had was last Wednesday on National Signing Day, I have never seen our coaches so happy before. Its nice seeing how things work behind the scenes of football recruting.
My internship has been great so far. It has been a lot of what i had expected, throwing a lot of batting practice and hitting fungos. I have been working with the kids for about a month now and they have really come a long way since the beginning of the season. We have our first game tomorrow and i can not wait to see how competitive we can be if we don't beat our selves. My boss, or the head coach is treating me great, I really enjoy going to work every day. I have not encountered any awkward situations yet, but I am worried that one might happen as we get into games, I'm afraid an upset parent might come to me about their son's playing time, or some other reason. I hope that i can handle it well if it happens. I am really looking forward to the start of our season as we start playing games.
ReplyDeleteSo far, my internship has been great! I'm really enjoying learning about the international aspect of business/sport much more than I thought I would be...and boy are things different. Not only do you have to take into account the difference in laws, but also the language and how things translate, and how the art of business is conducted there. In Costa Rica, society is taught to survive, so in many instances the "Tico's" (as the natives are called) will use whatever or whoever they can to get ahead...and when building a business in a foreign place- that's something that you really have to watch out for. I have been working on many different things to date: a business plan, marketing materials and schedules, and even designing signage and a new logo. My bosses are great, and so far I haven't encountered any awkward situations. They (my bosses) are very flexible and really see my lack of experience in a professional setting as an asset- sort of a fresh mind approach of todays generation, if you will.
ReplyDeleteSo far my internship has not been exactly what I expected. I feel that it is a little disorganized and that other than the specific events I will be working, they do not have a good idea of what to do with my during my weekly hours. I have left my weekly hours just one time feeling like I was used productively. I was asked to reach out to all the local schools and inquire about them wanting to receive or not receive fliers from us. My boss is absolutely treating me fairly. He has me floating from department to department in order for me to gain a wide range of knowledge. However, I do not feel the people I'm rotating to have planned to use me effectively. The only awkward experience I have encountered is sitting and waiting while someone figured out something for me to do. The only thing I thought of is I need to be patient until the events get going and I can earn some valuable knowledge and experience. The first event is next weekend and I look forward to that. Maybe I expected too much out of the internship or maybe I am jumping to conclusions, I will see soon. I will be working with the parks division of Tallahassee Parks and Rec. next week so I think I might like that a little more.
ReplyDeleteMy experience so far at my internship has been enjoyable. The only thing is that sometimes i get busy work and its really tedious. Mindless work like typing or looking for different6 companies and summarizing them.When I am actually writing pitches and doing hands on work it is exactly what I expected. I have learned so much about social media and different ways to network, and just programs and websites that are so informational and critical to Public Relations.
ReplyDeleteMy boss treats me very fairly. There are a few interns and my boss always tries to distribute the work equally. As far as a situation I wasn’t prepared for, about 2 weeks ago, my boss didn’t come in to work and I was left to do their tasks with the owner of the company and it was kind of nerve wrecking because sometimes in situations like that I doubt my ability, and second guess myself.
My advice for handling awkward situations is just to pre-warn someone. For example if someone gives you a task and you have no idea how to do it. Politely tell the person you don’t have much experience in this area and if they could show you how to do it.