Post-Trip – Conclusion Prompt: Describes the growth you see in yourself personally, academically, and professionally. Identifies the takeaways from your program and how you plan to bring them to Pitt and in your future career Over the course of 8 weeks, I lived in Dublin, Ireland, working an international internship as well as exploring the city…
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Week 8 — Global Competency & Expectations
Week 8 – Global Competency and Expectations How does your host culture define “success” in a professional sense? What makes a successful/effective employee in your internship and industry? How do behaviors and actions of a “successful” employee differ in your host vs. home country? I think success can be defined in a lot of different…
Week 7 – Reflecting on Communication Differences
Week 7 – Reflecting on Communication Differences Regarding the communication scale from low-context to high-context, have you noted any communication differences and preferences in your host country? Have you had any miscommunication situations that you have had to overcome? Have you encountered any challenges or differences in communication in your hybrid work environment? Prompt Response: In…
Leadership Skills and Style
How would you describe your leadership style before this internship experience? How has your internship abroad challenged your view and approach to leadership? How are you becoming a better leader as a result of this experience? Prompt Response: Before this experience, I think that my leadership style often tended to be timid and sometimes I…
Dublin Week 5 – Critical Reflection
Prompt Response: The best thing about my internship placement is that it feels truly worthwhile in terms of expanding my knowledge and experience in my desired career field. In all honesty, I would have been excited and eager to come to Ireland, despite the work that I was doing. However, I am pleased to share…
Week 4 – Adaptability & Flexibility
Week 4 – Adaptability and Flexibility Prompt Response: One of the greatest aspects of being abroad in a location that is new to you is the ability to grow through individual experiences as well as expand your personal cross-cultural awareness. Over the course of my eight-week stay in Dublin, Ireland, I will learn about…
Week #3 – Filling in the Gaps, lack of Information
Week #3 – Task Completion without full information Prompt Response: As my second week of the internship comes to an end, I reflect on two weeks worth of introduction, collaboration, and integration with this team. I am really enjoying my placement. The work that I am doing is hands-on and valuable as it directly…
Week #2 – Dublin
Time Management This week concludes my first official week working the internship while in Dublin. During this week I participated in hands-on work for my internship and began immersing myself in the work environment that I will be in for the next seven weeks. It was a very exciting week. On Monday, we…
Week 1 (Dublin) – Assessing the Business Environment & Enjoying Exploring
For my internship that is starting this week, I will be working at a company called WALK that facilitates providing resources and hands-on support to people with intellectual disabilities toward achieving personal and career goals. The program is classified as a rehabilitation center that allows each client to outline their specific needs and desires and…
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