Week 3 Assignment: Reflection on Blog

The following is a summary of a blog posted by Tim Elmore on his blog- Growing Leaders, which can be found at http://growingleaders.com/.

This blog written by Mr. Elmore gives readers an example of hsi friend having a bad experince working with interns.  This article shows that his friend thought his interns would be perfect for the job, but turns out the interns were not prepared for the "real" world.  Elmore states that, "An internship is a twelve-week interview."  An internship is not for you to be on your phone or not paying attention.  It is for you to practice what you'll need later in life.  Elmore gives his top qualities for what mentors look for in their interns: teachability, initiative, responsibility and energy.  He also stated that interns should have a great work ethic, great attitudes and a great passion for their jobs.  Mentors want their interns to enjoy what they are doing and not slack off. 

2. Some concrete things I can do to make sure I am making a good impression during my year-long interview include being intuitive and listen to everything my mentor tells me.  I need to gain all the information I need to retain for my college learning and career.  I can also show him/her that I can maintain the responsibility to handle multiple tasks and keep up with all they are telling me to do.

3. The most relevant thing I found in this article was when Elmore stated that interns should not only have the want to persue their career interest but mentors look for that in them.  They look for "giftedness"; the talents that match what they need in their organization.  Interns need to have the passion for their certain career field that want to persue.  They do not need to just do something they do not want to do.