FINAL REFLECTION

In the beginning of my internship my goals were to learn about different types of jobs and to see how I will like working in my internship’s environment. I think spending 10 weeks in there showed to me what I like and don’t like to work on. Working in thins internship improved that i don’t want to work in an office and that I would like more active job for myself. I also learned how to be more patient with time and don’t rush. During this internship I had to meet my supervisor and listen to her advices and tasks I followed what she told me to do. One of the memorable moments was when I had my last day and my supervisor with other two interns gave me nice presents and a certificate of that I was interning there. I think that being in this internship showed to me who I really want to be in life. I think I will go to a college to become a manager and also my dream to be a professional hair stylist and makeup artist. So maybe I will work as a manager in a salon. During my internship I didn’t face any challenges. I think that if I were about to start a new internship I would be more active and have my own opinion about things that I am doing in an internship. My advice for new interns is to choose the internship that they think will be the most interesting for them, to be honest and to say what they like or don’t like to work on because it’s very important if you can say what you really feel about something because if you don’t say anything people think that you’re ok with everything what’s going on around. I think that I will miss people and workers from my internship they were very nice and kind.

THANK YOU LETTER

5/21/2012

Dear Rhea,

Thank you for being such a great supervisor. You showed to me how to work in an office environment and  I learned so much about the different types of tasks that people at work. For example I learned about managers’ responsibilities and how there are a lot of people who work with other media organizations. I learned what graphic designers do by from what I saw Selina did. Another benefit of interning with you is that I improved my Microsoft skills. You also taught me how to make press clippings by using websites and newspapers. Working in the museum also made my English be better because I read magazines and websites a lot.

I remember when I first came to you and I felt fearful of the strange work that I had never done before.  But when you explained it to me, I felt confident that I could do a good job. I think that this internship gave me a good view about office work and the museum itself. I learned a great deal about the different types of responsibilities that people in your industry have.

During the last ten weeks I met many interesting people and I really enjoyed the museum’s atmosphere. All your employees are so very kind and helpful. I also met other interns that were very friendly and we had a lot of fun.  I’ll never forget my last day and those sweet presents that you gave me. Rhea, thank you for your energy and warmth.

Sincerely,


Polina Grebennikova

Post # 6: Photo Essay

This is my office where I worked. There are also people who are working in an office. We all had big closets that were like walls to divide big office on small parts. In some offices there was more than one person working. I also had another person working close to me.

This was one of my favorite things in the office where I worked. I really liked these funny toys because they make you remember that you are really in Children's Museum. The environment in the office where I worked was quiet. So I mostly was on my own doing the tasks.

Something that I really didn't like to do was to work on a computer. I had to find the websites that talk about about the museum and then make a press clipping. I didn't like it because I should do this every single day and I got so bored and tired of this.

Also on my internship I had to find articles in newspapers or magazines that are talking about museum or its events. And I needed to cup and paste them. It was kind of fun to do because by doing that I could read the newspaper or magazine, so it was interesting.

On my internship I also had to file the press clippings and I was enjoying doing that. Because it was easy and fast. I also had to go through the binders and check if documents are on their right places. And if there was something wrong I should fix it and put on a right place.

These are two other interns with who I sometimes was working together. We had fun and working with them was great. We were making online and press clippings and sometimes we had to put some data into a museum's computer system.

VOCABULARY WORDS

Advisor: a person who dives advice. Native language: консультантMy advisor is a very nice person.

Appropriate : something right. Native language: соответствующий

This dress is an appropriate for the meeting.

Attitude: a manner or a personal position. Native language: отношение
I like his attitude.

Colleague: someone with who you’re working. Native language: коллега 
My colleague is a very supportive person.

Cover letter: a letter that accompanies another letter. Native language: сопроводительное письмо

I have to write my cover letter.

Co-worker: a fellow worker. Native language: коллега.

My co-workers are helping me.

Criticism: the act of judgment to somebody. Native language: критикa.

I accepted my supervisor’s criticism.

 Wages: payment for your work. Native language: заработная плата.

Each company pays different wages.

Duty: something that you have to do. Native language: долг.

I have my duty at my internship.

Employee: a person working for another person. Native language: cотрудник.

Her boss has a new employee.

Employer: a person that employes one or more people. Native language: работодатель.

My employer is very honest.

Evaluate:  to judge or determine. Native language: оценивать.

He evaluates people on their behavior.

Task: an assignment that you have to complete. Native language: задача.

My task is to finish my homework.

Flexible: to be able to make your own schedule and have free time. Native language: гибкий.  

My schedule is flexible.

Salary: the money that you make on your job. Native language: зарплата.

My salary is good enough.

MIDPOINT REFLECTION

My organization calls The Brooklyn Children's museum and the place where I'm interning is PR Department. People who are working there are responsible for planing events, parties and other things that happen in the Museum. Public Relations Department is like a big office where everybody works on computers, there you have to communicate with other organizations such as magazines, newspapers, other museums, etc. This department is very important part of the museum because it gives all the schedules, information, things like brochures or calendars to other workers and visitors. Something that I expected from my internship was that I will communicate more with people and work on planing the events. But my actual job in there is to work on a commuter. I expect myself to be more active and work not only on one place. I think that some of the skills that I've learned in there are writing skills. Because my job is to read and to find the information and put it all together. Me and my mentor we see each other are only in the beginning and in the end of the working day. Even though she sits kind of close to me she is very busy with her work, so usually she just tell as what we have to do. But the co- workers are working with me. Me and  two other interns are working together and have fun. I think I've become more professional in working with websites and other media information like newspapers and magazines. By finding the right information  I've learned how to make Press Clippings and , how to paste the event form the website. Working everyday in this department and seeing job of other office workers gave me such skills like multiply and interact with people. I think that sop far I didn't face any challenges. The internship schedule was kind of  not expectable  transition for me. Because now I'm getting home late and I still have to do my homework, but I always trying to get it done as soon as I can.In these fife weeks that are left I hope to interact more with people who are working at my internship, to have more active job and to gain experience about managing. I think that since my internship is on Kingston Ave I've learned about that area and what kind of neighborhood lives there.

On my internship people have to communicate with each other a lot. And use media too.

Vocaburaly Words

                                                                                SAT WORDS

WORD:  Abhor -  Hate 
I abhor when people acting mean.


WORD: Bigot - Narrow-minded, prejudiced person 
She is bigotic about this actor.


WORD: Counterfeit -  fake; false 
What he said looked counterfeit.


WORD: Enfranchise - give voting rights 
They got ebfranchise and now they can vote.



                                                                               INTERNSHIP WORDS

WORD: Press Clippings - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine.   
My mentor told me that since next week I will make Press Clippings.       

The Interview

I interviewed my supervisor Reah, I already knew that she is from she is from New  York, she is 40 years old and she works at PR Department.


How long have you lived in New York?
40 years.


Where did you go to high school? What kind of students were there? What were your favorite classes/least favorite? What sports and extracurricular activities did you play?
My school was in Queens. It was multiracial. I liked Art, English and Home Economics. I played track & field, swimming. I did volunteer work with senior citizens.


Did you go to college? For how long? What degree did you earn? Are you interested in going back to school? If so, what do you plane to study?
I did go to college for 4 years and I have a Bachelors in Fine Arts. I'm interested in going back in college and I want to study business.


What steps did you take to get this job? How did you learn about it? How many interviews did you have? was the hiring process  difficult? If a person were looking for a job at your company, what advice would you offer?
I did one interview. This job was in online listening. The interview wasn't difficult. I f a person were looking for a job here I would give him an advice to like kids. 


How long have you worked here? Have you worked in different capacities at this job? What jobs at this company have done in addition to the one you do now?
I work here for 6 years. I worked at different capacities such as membership, birthday parties and public relation.


What is your job title and what are three tasks or responsibilities you do most often?
Public Relation Manager. I did most deal with media, train interns and coordinate special program. 


Who is your direct supervisor and what is her/ his title? How much do you interact with her\/ him on a weekly basis? How many people do you supervise?
my direct supervisor is P resident I interact with him once a week. I supervise three interns.

What are two examples of challenges you face working here?
Short stuff and small budget.


What is the best part of your job?
Working with kids.


What is something you would like to change about your job?
More stuff.