The purpose of this journal is to help you gather information which can be used in determining if this is the best career choice for you. It will also be useful in keeping track of your feelings and ideas. You may share the information with your mentor if you like. These questions would be useful in decision making about any career you are considering. Please follow these simple rules in completing the journal.
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What are your goals for this internship (activity)?
What do you hope to learn and/or achieve?
What are your first day’s impressions of the internship (activity)?
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Describe the physical environment of where you work. Be specific in
stating the feeling of the work environment, the area you work in, places
you go to, etc. (Draw pictures if you like.)
Is there anything you would change about your setting if you could?
Describe it.
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What skills are needed to do the job you are doing?
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Describe the person with whom you’ve worked most closely so far. What is his/her job?
What is his/her relationship with you? What things at work seem to make
this person happy or upset?
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Today is a day to brag. What do you feel you’ve accomplished so far in the internship?
Explain. Write in detail about something you’ve done extremely well
so far.
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What types of personal qualities does one need for success in this occupation?
Which ones are essential and which simply helpful? Why?
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How do you assess your experiences so far? What do you like best? What
do you like least? What is frustrating? What is satisfying?
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Are you finding it easy or hard to maintain your other activities such
as class activities, homework, sports, etc.? Do these activities get in
the way of your Y.E.S. club activities? Explain.
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What would your mentor say about the job you are doing up to this point?
Why would he/she say it? Consider what your mentor would say as a mid-term
evaluation. What would other co-workers say? (Be reflective – pretend you
are looking in a mirror, what would others see?)
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Have you had any personality problems with other workers, supervisor,
students, etc.? Explain. How did you resolve them?
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Is your Y.E.S. activity so different from school? Why or why not? Which
"world" do you prefer and why?
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What education and/or training does one need in order to be in a major position at this site. For example, what type of degree, how much further education or training, how much experience is needed? What increases in responsibilities, duties, time, salary would be involved? Would you choose this as a possible career based on these requirements?
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What high school classes have benefited you the most in preparing you
for this occupation?
What has helped you the most in making a career choice so far?
How can school better prepare you for this occupation?