Although short, during an internship you learn a lot: how to make a plan, how to approach your supervisor, dealing with steering your work, finding information, knowing who knows what, arranging meetings and going through meetings effectively. I think the experience is also valuable in terms of seeing what’s out in the “real world”: how an organization makes a profit or is financed, what sort of topics are brought up during discussions, what problems may be faced, what daily life is like…
Of course, mastering technical skills requires time, and I don’t consider myself a “senior professional” in the tasks I’ve been doing during this and other internships (although I may look like it in the picture haha). However, I feel more confident now of having skills needed for working life in general, which I think it is the point.
🙂
Cheers,
Ana