After pondering this for quite a while I realized that I was extremely prepared for this internship. There weren't any major links that I noticed I was lacking and could have used more experience in.
I have realized how extremely important it is to be involved in general. Almost every single professional that I came in contact with was balancing a handful of completely different things at once. Multiple different committees, organizations, side jobs, and having families at home. It is so important to be able to find a way to be organized. Being organized and keeping all of my tasks straight is something that I have learned through the classroom.
One thing that could be improved in the classroom, surprisingly, involves technology. I think sometimes this piece isn't emphasized enough because educators thing that our generation knows everything about technology. It would have been nice to have experience with sitting in on a conference call and the etiquette that goes along with sitting in on meetings from a distance.
Communication is another big aspect that many organizations struggle with. Teaching students the when and why to communicate and which medium to use would be helpful and interesting.
Advice I would give others in order to make the transition easier is to get involved with a variety of organizations and have different jobs outside of school. Much of my experience at summer jobs and part time jobs helped me perform well at this internship.
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