Type of organization
Question Description
I attached my report file that I answered, and I typed the questions as below.
Section I – Introduction
- Internship setting: General overview of agency
- Type of organization (e.g., government agency, not-for-profit organization)
- Major objectives of the organization
- Description of public health activities
- General overview of your duties and responsibilities while at the agency
Section II – Evaluation of Learning Goals and Objectives
- What goals/objectives, projects/ tasks did you set out to accomplish?
- To what extent were they met? (Evaluate the degree to which your stated learning objectives were accomplished. Include a description of activities undertaken to meet each objective. This can be a bullet or numbered list.)
- What factors helped or hindered your progress towards meeting these objectives?
- What is your perception of your personal and professional growth with respect to additional knowledge and skills gained?
Section III – Evaluation of Foundational and Option Competencies
Evaluate the degree to which you obtained your selected internship competencies and describe how they were developed or expanded during the internship.
- What skills/strengths did you enter with?
- Which of these did you build upon?
- How did course work prepare you for your experience?
- How could you have been better prepared?
Section IV – Conclusion and Recommendations
Evaluate the degree to which your professional competencies were developed or expanded during the internship. Discuss how the internship influenced your career goals, and include a brief description of how the internship augmented your area of emphasis coursework.
- How did organizational features help or hinder you in your role (e.g., power structure, resources available, decision making)?
- Describe any orientation you received. How did it impact on your performance and experience?
- What were the personal challenges that you faced during this experience if any?
- How has this experience helped you define career goals?
- What educational objectives must be met to further prepare you for your career goals?
Section V – Internship Evaluation
Provide brief responses to the following prompts…
- Did this internship provide you with a good overall learning experience? Why or why not?
- What experiences were the most helpful? Why?
- What experiences were the least helpful? Why?
- Do you feel you received adequate supervision from your preceptor?
- What feedback or recommendations do you have to improve the internship at this placement site?
- Would you recommend this internship site to other students? Yes or No? Please explain.