After working at my internship for almost three weeks... I can conclude a few things:
1) I will not receive formal training. Already three weeks in, and no training. I think that ship has sailed.
2) Is there a point to stay in this internship, other than the pay? At the end of each month I have to fill out a report saying what I have learned. I haven't learned anything except from myself...
3) This internship solely helps the employer and not me. My employer thinks I have a solid bg in this area, and that's probably why they aren't training me. D:
4) This organization has no clue how to train for this role... that is why they have an intern.
So yup... I am looking for other opportunities.
A nice opportunity came up. It's a starting point but it's at an agency, and that is exactly what I wanted to do. Get my foot in the door at an agency, learn the ropes and apply them and grow within the company.
I just feel like this internship is kind of pointless for me... I thought in internships you were supposed to learn from someone who has expertise in that field for your role. Perhaps that's only for current students though. Thankful my practicum during my school days had a requirement where the employer needed 5 years of expertise in the field you are interning for... so if this was a practicum, it would not qualify.
I am really disappointed but all I can do right now is keep applying for other opportunities and hold it out until I find something.
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