Hello world,
For my second blog post, I am going to talk about my first
weeks at The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, my interaction with my colleagues,
my assigned tasks within the organization, and how planning helped me.
Acting is one thing, but when you are really on the spot, you
see a completely different world. In other words, it differs from the
simulations or acting we use to have at university for presentations and all.
Here, you have to fly on your own and show responsibility above all.
It was quite challengeable for me at the beginning. I was
not sure I would make it till the end. I was asked if I could develop a full package
for a targeted audience from the beginning to the end and I said yes, thinking
that it won’t be that tough. Soon after, I realized that in fact it was not
that simple as you have to conduct a lot of research, gather information,
pictures, visit sites, and conduct interviews before even starting to work on
the brochures, newsletters, media releases, running schedules, and so on and so
forth. At first sight, it looks straightforward but once you start, you realize
that it demands a lot of time, precision, and that you also have to accept
criticism and start over again when your work is not up to expectation.
However, this was not too bad, because you learn through
your mistakes and I believe this is the best way for one to improve, progress,
and get better obviously. Fortunately, my colleagues are nice people and this
makes my life easier. In the office where I am, we are a small group of 4
people and I shall say I really appreciate the complicity present in there.
Moreover, throughout the weeks, I learned the importance of
planning more than ever.
If you don’t plan your works, you will find yourself
turning around, stuck on the same point, and not making any progress. This is
where frustration takes place. It is therefore crucial to be organized, to plan
everything, to anticipate, and broader your imagination to different issues.
The good thing in it is that when days go by, you adopt a good habit.
So, that’s it. That’s what I wanted to share with you guys
today.
Stay tuned for the next post,
Wendy.
3 comments:
Hi Wendy,
Thanks for sharing.
It is so lucky for you to have a chance to actually apply the things that we have learnt in the class.
Sometimes, we just find identify stakeholders is easy because we're always repeating the same exercises.
I agree with you that without researching, it is not easy to identify stakeholder group accurately.
Besides, I understand the feeling of re-do the task when it is not reach the expectation of our supervisor. It is very devastating. But, I am very lucky too, to have nice colleagues that willing to give me a hand.
Hope to hear more from you. :)
Take care.
Regards,
Joanne Ting
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Hi Wendy!
I think we can all relate to what you have mentioned here. It can be really daunting to be out there in the working world and live up to expectations of our employers and peers. Being placed in a non-profit organisation focusing on fashion was certainly an experience to remember for me personally. It was even more challenging to be working in the sponsorship and business development department where the use of corporate language really threw me off my game. But I listened and paid attention to how everyone in the office did their work. I had to be sent back to my desk countless number of times because something just did not fit or it was not up to the organisation’s expectations. That can also bring your confidence down but we have to keep our chins up no matter what – especially as interns in a competitive environment.
With regards to planning, as a Journalism student as well, we are told to always start with both research and planning. I can certainly vouch for what you said when you mentioned the importance of anticipating and broadening your imagination to various issues. Workplaces co-exist within an ever-changing environment, requiring us to keep up with changes and adapt to them. Interning away from home has certainly taught me what to expect when pursuing a career overseas.
Thank you for sharing Wendy!
Wishing you all the best in your journey as an intern.
Regards,
Dhiva
Hi girls,
I would first like to thank you for your interest in my post.
I was in fact lucky to apply what I have learned throughout the past three years. It was not easy at first sight but I always had my documents, previous PR projects, and relevant lectures on my pen drive just in case I get stuck while working on a project.
And yes, adaptation is really important. I consider this as being a survival issue ;)
My very best regards to both of you,
Wendy
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