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Final Reflection

Tuesday, May 29, 2012


Post 9, Final reflection

1. Think back to the beginning of internship. What were your goals? Did you achieve these goals? If so, what did you have to do consistently to achieve the goals?
When I first begin interning at Ny1, my goals were to expend my knowledge, learn to work professionally, gain skills , get more experience and develop relationship with people from outside. I didn't achieve all these goals but I did attain some of them. Since I didn't work at Ny1 for a long time I was not able to develop a great relationship with my supervisors.


2. What are the most important ideas or skills you’ve learned in the last 10 weeks?
In the last ten weeks I learned to be more organized and I improved a lot with typing and using Excel. I learned to communicate with adults. I also learned to use calendar to help keep track of tasks that I need to accomplish. The most important thing I receive is tip on how to get a job.

3. What has having a relationship with a professional employee such as your supervisor/mentor meant to your personal development? How have you have grown as a student and/or young adult in this relatively new country?
It was a great experience because I learned from others' experience and they also give me advice that can serve me in the future. From this internship I became more aware of my future. I want to start experiencing different career path and also find the best career that would fit me in the future.

4. What were the highlights (memorable moments) of your internship experience?
The most memorable moment at my internship was at the college intern's party. The reporters were telling their stories on how they begin working at NY1 to the college interns. I enjoyed listening to their stories. They also gave them great advices for the future.


5. What are your thoughts about jobs, careers, or the professional world in general as a result of having spent 125 hours working in it?
I think that finding a career or job can be a very difficult process. However when you finally find the one that matches you , you will be comfortable and love your career or job. 

 6. After high school, what do you want to pursue for a career? Are you more or less interested in college as a result of your internship?
After high school I want to be involve in medical care. I am more interested in college as result of my internship because I want to have a bright future.

7. What were your biggest challenges to overcome and how did you handle those challenges?
My biggest challenge was communicating with a stranger and getting to know him/her. I tried my best to interact with the person . Even though it was very difficult I am glad I surpassed this challenge.


8. If you were to start a brand new internship next week, what are at least two things you would do differently?
The two things I would do differently would be interacting with others more and try utilizing my skills more.

9. Think of two to three pieces of advice you could offer a new intern at your site.

•  Interact with your supervisors often
• promote yourself well
• Choose something that will benefit you in the future

10. What will you miss about your internship?
I will miss seeing the employees because they were really nice. I will also miss being at work for a while. It was a great feeling and a wonderful experience.

Thank you letter to my supervisors

Thank you letter to my supervisor Irina Collazo

May, 21,2012

Dear Irina,
It is with great pleasure that I am taking this opportunity to thank you for the generosity and care you showed me at NY1. You were very kind and taught me many skills that will help for my future career. I felt welcomed at NY1 and the employees were very nice every time I came to work. I really enjoyed being at NY1 during this short amount of time and I will miss coming there.
Working with you taught me valuable lessons that I can utilize in my future career.  I learned to work professionally and to become a better listener and a fast learner. Even though I didn’t work with you for a long time I had fun knowing you. You were very patient with me and you took your time to explain my tasks and help me to comprehend the work that I needed to accomplish. Thank you for your patience and for giving me the opportunity to be part of this wonderful industry.

Working with you at NY1 sparked an interest in me to possibly pursue different career paths besides being a doctor or nurse.  Working in the news industry seems really interesting and I hope one day I can be part of this industry. It is really wonderful seeing people getting involved in their community and contributing in different ways to help society. Interning with you was really one of the best experiences I’ve had so far and I will cherish it as one of my most precious memories.

I wish you the best of the best with your career and your life. I hope to have chance to visit you soon.

My sincerest gratitude,

Loudmia Mesilas

Thank you letter to my supervisor Angel- legall Morales

May, 21,2012

Dear Angela,

I am really happy to take this opportunity to thank you for letting me be part of this unique internship. Even though we didn’t really interact often at work and didn’t develop a great relationship, I was able to learn basic things that will help me with my future career. You were very informative and I learned many thing about news industry.

It was great working with you because I improved a lot with my skills. I learned to become more organized and I improved a lot with typing and using Excel. I also learned to communicate with adults because it takes me a lot of time before I can interact with someone for the first time. I also learned to become a better communicator because I don’t usually like asking people questions but working with you was different I asked you many questions. It was a great experience because I learned about things that I didn’t know before.

You also gave many advices and I learned that in work you should interact with the employers often. I learned about the importance of being part of an industry. I enjoy being at NY1 for this short amount of time and I had great memories of working there. Once again thanks for everything.

I wish you luck with your career and your life. I hope to have a chance to visit soon.

With appreciation,

Loudmia Mesilas

post 5

Innovation
Native Language: Inovasyon
Defintion: To come up with something new or different.
Sample sentence: Many industries and companies look for innovative people to develop their business.

Inclusion
Native Language: Enklizyon
Definition:To include someone or something in a group.
Sample sentence:The inclusion between us and our opponent made everyone shocked.

Novice
Native Language: Inisyasyon
Definition: Someone who just started learning something and has little bit of skill in it.
Sample sentence: The novice teacher try hard to please his students.

Initiative
Native Language: Inisyativ
Definition: To be able to act and make decisions without anyone's help.
Sample sentence: It's important to use your initiative to show your capability at work.

Evaluation
Native Language: Evalyasyon
Definition: To examine something in order to see it's value, quality, importance and condition.
Sample sentence: In my internship my supervisor evaluate all the interns.

Midpoint Reflection

The Primary mission of my internship is to share news about the five boroughs which are Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Ny1 is there to let people know about events around their borough and it keeps people informed . If Ny1 didn’t exist people wouldn’t be aware of what’s going on in their neighborhood.My internship has been similar to my expectations because I gained more skills and experience. I completed several advance tasks. It failed my expectations because I didn't think I will get tired in the middle of it. Ny1 is similar to IHSL because it has colleagues and also ameliorate people’s knowledge. At my internship I learned to be more organized and I also improved a lot with typing and using Excel. My mentor and the co-workers are really nice. They always greet me when they see me. Now I have a better sense of how to interact with adults and I am getting pretty confident when I have to communicate with them. At my internship I learned new words and it’s a big advantage for me because it helps me enrich my vocabulary. During this period of time interning at Ny1 I learned to be discrete. Since I am the only student interning there, I learned to work individually. I struggled a lot at first because I thought it would have been better to be with some of my friends. Now I realized that it’s good to be on my own because friends are not going to be with me forever. One challenge I overcome was comprehension. When my mentor explains something I try my best to practice first before asking for any help. Now I use calendar to help me keep track of tasks that I need to complete. I create a list to prevent procrastination. I want to have less work so I don’t get overwhelmed with too many work. My goals for the five weeks of internship is to move to another department and to also start experiencing new other things.
I learned that NYC is a very populated place because I see so many people working on the street of Manhattan and I was completely unable to get out of the way. 

I chose this picture because I think it's the best one that represents NY1. Since it has a microphone and it says news. It's completely relevant to represent Ny1 because it's about sharing news.

"NY1's Vocabulary"

1. Word / Phrase: Archive
 Meaning
A long-term storage device, as a disk or magnetic tape, or a computer directory or folder that contains copies of files for backup or future reference.
Context: In NY1 there’s an archive for all videos and they are classify in order.

2. Word / Phrase: Broadcast
 Meaning
To speak, perform, sponsor, or present on a radio or television
 Context: NY1 broadcasts news on the five boroughs.

3. Word / Phrase: Human Resources
Meaning
The department of a business or organization that deals with the administration, management, and training of personnel.
Context: My supervisor Diana studied Human Resources management.

4. Word / Phrase: Recruit
MeaningTo enroll somebody as a worker or member, or to take on people as workers or members.
Context: Ny1 is always recruiting because employees can only work for 1000 hours.

5. Word / Phrase: Accommodation 
Meaning
Anything that supplies a need, want, favor, convenience.
Context: Ny1 offers a variety of accommodations in order to please the employees.

"The Interview"

I am interviewing my supervisor Diana Tavarez. She is 25 years old and she is from Brooklyn. She is the HR coordinator for NY1 news.

She was able to get the job because she started as an intern in her last year of college and then went to a free position as an HR assistance. She has four years with the company. She went to Baruch college , she studied Human Resources management and industrial organization. She is still involved in school getting her masters for Labor Relations.

How long have you lived in New York?
I lived in New York all my life.

Where did you go to high School? What kind of students were you? What were your favorite classes? What sports or extracurricular activities did you do?
I went to high school in Manhattan at JKO High School. I was an honor Roll student. My favorite class was math and my least favorite one was science. I played track and field. I used to volunteer Bowery Mission and I also tutored kids.

Did you go to college? What degree did you earn? Are you interested in going back to school? If so what do you plan to study?
Yes, I am currently attending graduate school at Baruch college for three years, I am earning my Industrial Labor Relations degree.

How did you choose your current occupation?
I was introduce to HR in my I/O (Industrial and organization) psychology class in my third year of college and that’s when I made the switch from accounting To HR ( Human Resources).

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 advise would you offer?
I attended many , many internship fairs and that’s why I landed to this job. My school had a career internship about this job , which I attended and that‘s how I learned about it. I had only one interview. The hiring process was not difficult because I did research on the company and I practiced my resume. If someone was looking for a job at my company I would tell them to do research on the company. To come up with fashion. To be enthusiastic, eager and motivated. Come in with questions and be yourself.

What is your job title and what are three tasks or responsibilities you do most often?
I am the HR coordinator for NY1 News. Three tasks and responsibilities I do more often are:

• Respond to employees inquires
• Assist new hires in their upboarding process
• Manage the internship program

Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that job similar or different?
Yes, I worked in retail and accounting in Manhattan for less than a year. It was very different because in accounting you are lock in a room, here you interact with employees.


What do you see as your future at this company? If you plan on changing jobs, what will you do?
I have a passion for Human Resources and I want to focus on training and development.


How do you hope I, a high school intern, can most help your company or organization?
I hope that you , as a high school intern can bring up fresh ideas and new efficient way of processing.


What advice would you give to teenage interns ( such as myself) getting ready for college?
I would advice you to complete the most internships possible. Embrace your knowledge. Explore new and different opportunity career path. Research, research, learn, learn, grow and grow.


What advice would you give to teenage interns (such as myself) preparing to find a career?
Don’t underestimate the power of multiple internships.
Find a mentor! Always ask questions!
It’s never too early to start internships.

Who is your supervisor and what is her/his job title? How much do you interact with her/her on a weekly basis? How many people do you supervise?
My supervisor’s name is Irina Vollazo and she is the HR generalist. I interact with her every single day. We are team department environment. I supervise 26 interns.

What is the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is employee relations. Working with people.

Internship Week 1 "First Impression"

My supervisors’ names are Diana Tavarez and Angela Legall- Morales. Diana Tavarez is the HR coordinator and she works within the HR department. Angela Legall-morales is the Tape librarian and she is in charged of NY1 news‘s videos. Both of my supervisors have their own little office.

Diana Tavarez is a very friendly, informative and caring person. She always smile when I arrive in NY1 and that makes me feel welcomed and she is always keeping me in touch with the subject . She is an assiduous and decisive worker. She assures that her tasks are due on time and she is quick at making decisions and that inspired me a lot. She is such an inspiring and competent person. I will be able to learn a lot from her during this internship.

Angela Legall-Morales is very communicative and humorous. I remember the first day of internship I had her and I was so shy and she said , “ Come a little closer, I won’t bite you” that made laugh and that day she spent most of the time teaching me about news industry. She is industrious and organized. She works hard and she is good at organizing things. I was impressed the first time I went to her library, she arranged all videos chronologically. That made it easier for her to look for videos to lend to people whenever they want to borrow videos from a specific period of time. I consider her as very impressive and optimistic person. I will also learned a lot from her during this internship.

Going to NY1 is very unusual for me because I’ve never been to Manhattan that often and I feel amazed just by seeing the streets. The streets are very calm and you see people walking and minding their own business. You see cars going up and down. I see many restaurant and clothing stores. When I am going to NY1 I pass through Chelsea market to get there because it’s located inside of it. Sometimes I stop to look at some clothes but sometimes I just walk directly outside without stopping because I want to get there on time. NY1 is a very silent and safe environment. All the workers are adults and I am the only high school intern around. The others are college interns. The place is enormous and there are still places I haven’t visited yet. Every workers has their own little office. There’s a place where editors, writers and producers corporate and you see a lot of offices together. There are some employees who have their office apart but some of them are in a big room together and each one has their own desk and computers.

In my internship I see news coordinators, employees, reporters , college interns and consumers.

So far, I have completed outreach with my supervisor Diana Tavares. I helped her create outreach from job postings and send to several schools in via email and upload copy of email to BrassRing. I also helped with shaklan HR coordinator. I helped her completed the 1000 hours report for freelance employees system. We used employees report and excel. With my other supervisor Angela-Morales, I created a written list for tapes to be archived.

I go intern in Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30 Pm to 5:00 pm. In Mondays I work with Angela and Thursdays with Diana. In Friday it’s temporary, it’s whether Diana or Angela. It depends on who I had last Friday. I arrive at home around 6:20 Pm each day.

My internship is a really fun site and it offers many opportunities. I am still figuring out which department I want to work with. There are so many departments . I think it’s best if I try this one first and maybe later I will move to another one.