Who were you the night before you started your internship? Who are you as you walk off site at the end of your last day? What’s changed? If you could go back in time to talk to the you you were the night before it all started, what would you say to your past self? Would your past self be impressed with / proud of your future self? How come/why not?
The night before I started my internship I was very nervous. Mostly anxious for the public transportation but I soon realized it was easy and fell into a routine. Walking off the site on my last day I felt a sense of relief and accomplishment. My supervisor told me all my work had been really helpful to her so that was great. I would tell my past self that the public transportation is not difficult to navigate at all. I don't think my past self would be proud I think this is what I expected from the beginning. I would definitely be glad that my expectations were accurate.
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How would the world be different if your industry didn’t exist, or if it were to somehow disappear?
If IHR did not exist there would be a lot more people not getting the help they need working through their addiction. The resources and training's IHR gives would not help educate other organizations in the best ways to help people. There would be so many babies born in incredibly dire circumstances because the pregnant addicted mothers were not given the treatment they needed to start being healthier. Not many people know about IHR but without the government's grants and funding the organization could disappear and that would affect a lot of people who are fighting a disease. The world would be taking steps backwards in helping people and that would be terrible. Answer the following question in relation to your industry: Is there an endpoint to learning at your job? Do you want there to be? Whatever you choose, explain your answer.
There is not an endpoint to learning at IHR or in this field. The ways in which people get help with substance abuse are constantly changing and new methods are being integrated. For example it used to be thought there needed to be an militant approach where it was either all or nothing in recovery. However, this has proven not to work nw it is known to meet people where they are and use motivational interviewing not force a result. There should not be an endpoint because it is important for the field to keep expanding and learning new things to work more effectively in recovery from substance abuse. 11. Sometimes there can be a rather fine line between work and play. How does your industry attempt to play? Is it productive?
Since the work at IHR can be pretty emotionally strenuous when there are all staff meetings or presentations they play games to break it up. They also use people in the office who have other passions and talents to do something fun like yoga and salsa dancing are two fun activities staff participated in. Incorporating play with work is important because you want to keep your employees happy and enjoying their work so they do not burn out quickly. How does this industry sustain itself economically?
IHR is a non profit organization. The money the organization makes is then used to grow in itself not pay investors. They do not get taxed either. IHR also gets government funding for projects and development. They receive grants from the government to run certain programs too. Knowing that IHR is a non profit shows that making money is not the goal. The employees do not make a very large amount of money, which shows that the people who work here are dedicated to the cause they are helping. 7. What is the goal of your industry? Customer satisfaction? Expansion? Profit? Research? How do you know? Is it static, or does it change?
The goal of my industry is to help people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol in many different ways. The youths, homeless, mentally ill, pregnant, and parents. The goal is to get these people help through programs where the IHR staff educate the direct facilities with teachings and presentations. Making a bigger difference in the community's health is the most important. What is the general employee attitude at your internship? Are the people driven by their work? Do they seem more interested in socializing/gossiping? Is there an air of respect for the job and the people who do it? Do people see this as “just a job,” and if so, how does this attitude influence their daily tasks within the job? Is this a job whose employees make you want to be a part of it? Reflect! People here are very passionate about their work. They are willing to put in time out of work to learn more and do more for their field. Every day there is something new and different to do which they say they enjoy. There is a strong bond between the employees, they seem to all get along well and do not gossip. Everyone respects each other and their job because it is all very important work and everyone is working to improve people's lives just in different industries. The job would not be considered just a job because they are able to do so much for people and their tasks shift everyday which keeps things interesting. All of the employees are excited to teach me what they do.
1. A CAPStone Internship is more than just doing some job for the 2nd semester of your senior year, it is an investigation of the industry of which you are a part. So to get the ball rolling for you, write about what your initial/preconceived idea of the industry is/was before you started working for your particular company/organization. If you have a point of delineation for where this perspective started, include it. (For example, maybe your initial understanding of this industry stems back to the fact that your aunt or grandfather was involved in it and he spoke about it at the dinner table or at family gatherings.) Going into this internship I assumed I would be able to have one on one time with the employees learning what they do for the organization. I knew that the organization is a stepping stone for people who are in need of services for abuse, trauma, and drug alcohol addiction. My mother has spoken highly of IHR because she did work with them at one of her old jobs. I thought my tasks would be seeing each aspect of the organization in action right from the beginning. The industry may not be well known, but they provide a lot of assistance for people directly and with other institutions.
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