I did not have much hands-on experience during my internship at HKABA-WA but nonetheless, it was an eye-opening experience for me as it was like an introduction to the real world of networking and business match-making. It made me realize the impact of globalization, how external factors and external locus of control such as government policies and economic conditions play a huge role in regional business partnerships and globalization. It relates to what I have learnt in International PR module, in topics like culture, globalization, workplace diversity as well as government influences.
Overall, I guess I have gained some valuable lessons from the internship during the short span of 20 days although I wished for more.
Thanks everyone for sharing your interesting stories and best of luck for the future!
2 comments:
Hi P.Leow
It is sometimes the case when we go for internship that our supervisors are reluctant to give us challenging tasks butt nevertheless we should not give up because eventually they do get comfortable with the intern and start to allocate them with more hands on assignments.It is a good thing that you applied your knowledge from PR340.I also came across those situations during my internship where I learnt that PR strategies and campaigns work better if they are localized.The organization I was working for has branches in three continents, however each branch has its in-house PR style due to the differences in culture and policies.
All the best in your future plans.
Peace
I'm finding myself with the same feeling at the end of my internship.
"What did they actually let me do?" It's a real shame that I didn't get to practice my skills in the real world as much as I would have hoped for, but I know there is more to come. So many people I know take on a range of unpaid placements to hone their skills before seeking paid work.
It seems that organisations hold experience paramount to education, but at least we'll soon have both.
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