Did you meet your goals?
-Yes I did meet my goals. My goals were to meet new people(the outside world),learn from them, and get an experience that will help me later in my life.Thank GOODNESS,i succeeded to realize them.
What are the most important things you’ve learned?
-I've learned how to interract with professionals,how to improve my communication skills, how to make certain researches about different types of articles,how to plan events,how to improve my typing skills, how to make an-online-publication of different ethnic newspapers,...
AND THE LIST CONTINUES...
In what ways have your grown?
-I've grown a lot in my "communication".Making phone calls and interracting with professionals at my work have really helped me improve my communication skills.I've made a lot of mistakes,but i'm glad i've learned from them.
What were the highlights of your internship experience?
-At my internship site, i've helped outreach other Ethnic Media Alliances(whether it's in New York or abroad),plan events,make researches about other newspapers' articles.I also got involved in getting people(more people)to participate to our Ethnic Media programs(ex:the Weekly Online publication).I helped make a data base list about reporters who were joining or are willing to join our programs.
IT WAS FUN HELPING!!!
If you can, describe a memorable moment or experience.
-One of most the memorable moments,other than the "John Jay Fellowship Event",was when i helped our newspaper-editor(Juana)edit some of the most important articles that we wanted to include into our "Weekly Online Publication".This was a memorable day for me, because not only was i given the opportunity to help edit these articles,but they were also the ones i typed.I got to go over what i already typed and edit them the way a real newspaper-editor usually does.Too much reading, but it was actually great and worth it.
What challenges did you overcome?
-One of the major challenges i've faced at my internship was"the communication over the phone".I had a BIG problem communicating with outsiders,because i didn't know what to say at the beginning, and i was scared to make mistakes.As I practiced my communication and how to respond to people on the phone,I started to get used to it(just like any other professional at my work).
What advice would you give a new intern at this site?
-Advice to a new intern: Stay focused on task and don't worry about making mistakes(just not the same one twice),because you learn from them.Try to interract with professionals at the internship site, and love what you are doing even if it's not what you want to do in the future.Try at least to get an experience out of it;and most importantly,BE RESPONSIBLE OF YOUR OWN ACT.
What will you miss about your internship?
-EVERYTHING!!!
-I'll miss my mentor, my co-workers, and even the work I used to do there.One thing i liked about my internship is the way i was being treated with respect(like a professional);by that,i mean the way i was being trusted with all the work I was given.It was a great experience working with the Community Media Alliance/IPA-NY, and i really enjoyed it.
THANKS TO ALL MY TEACHERS FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE OUTSIDE WORLD!!!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Interview Questions
1. What is your full name?
- Ka Chan
2. Where are you from?
-Hong Kong(China)
3. Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?
-Hunter College, for 4 years. Yes, he plans to go back to graduate school.
4. (If the interviewee went to college)…What was your major in college and what kind of degree did you earn?
-His major in College was "English and Media".He earned a Bachelor degree.
5. Why did you choose that field?
-He chose that field because he was interested in journalism.
6. What is your job title(actual job)?
-He is the Communication Director of the Community Media Alliance(IPA-NY).
7. Why did you choose this job?
-He chose this job because he wanted to get an experience in ethnic media, event-planning, and to improve his communication skills.
8. How long have you worked here?
-He's been working in this company(IPA-NY)for three months-This is third month.
9. What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?
- His duties include planning events, managing the editorials of a weekly online publication, writing Press materials,coordinating with reporters from different publications.
10. What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
- Some of his challenges involved getting people(more people)to participate to the Ethnic Media programs(ex:the Weekly Online Publication),and increasing the number of turnouts.
11. What is the best part of your job?
- The best part of his job is "examining journalism from a different point pf view".
12. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that similar/different?
- Yes, he did. He worked with the Chinese-language newspapers,Sing Tao Daily and Ming Pao Daily(for 4 years).These companies were similar in that they were all ethnic media.But compared to his actual job(IPA-NY),his previous jobs were "day-to-day reporting job, while his actual job is a weekly online publication job/program.
13. Do you enjoy the kind of work you do?
- Yes he does, because he's gaining a lot of experience from it.
14. How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?
- "Having an intern has helped our organization/community grow more.For instance,the intern provides us with more satisfying results in outreaching campaigns, and we are really amazed with the work he/she is doing."
15. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns(such as myself)getting
ready for college and then the real world?
- Advice for the intern: "Read more quality materials and build up a people network A.S.A.P.
- Ka Chan
2. Where are you from?
-Hong Kong(China)
3. Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?
-Hunter College, for 4 years. Yes, he plans to go back to graduate school.
4. (If the interviewee went to college)…What was your major in college and what kind of degree did you earn?
-His major in College was "English and Media".He earned a Bachelor degree.
5. Why did you choose that field?
-He chose that field because he was interested in journalism.
6. What is your job title(actual job)?
-He is the Communication Director of the Community Media Alliance(IPA-NY).
7. Why did you choose this job?
-He chose this job because he wanted to get an experience in ethnic media, event-planning, and to improve his communication skills.
8. How long have you worked here?
-He's been working in this company(IPA-NY)for three months-This is third month.
9. What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?
- His duties include planning events, managing the editorials of a weekly online publication, writing Press materials,coordinating with reporters from different publications.
10. What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
- Some of his challenges involved getting people(more people)to participate to the Ethnic Media programs(ex:the Weekly Online Publication),and increasing the number of turnouts.
11. What is the best part of your job?
- The best part of his job is "examining journalism from a different point pf view".
12. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that similar/different?
- Yes, he did. He worked with the Chinese-language newspapers,Sing Tao Daily and Ming Pao Daily(for 4 years).These companies were similar in that they were all ethnic media.But compared to his actual job(IPA-NY),his previous jobs were "day-to-day reporting job, while his actual job is a weekly online publication job/program.
13. Do you enjoy the kind of work you do?
- Yes he does, because he's gaining a lot of experience from it.
14. How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?
- "Having an intern has helped our organization/community grow more.For instance,the intern provides us with more satisfying results in outreaching campaigns, and we are really amazed with the work he/she is doing."
15. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns(such as myself)getting
ready for college and then the real world?
- Advice for the intern: "Read more quality materials and build up a people network A.S.A.P.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Pre - Interview Thinking
You are going to interview someone at your internship. It can be your mentor or another co-worker as long as it is not another intern.
-Who will that be?
*I'm going to either interview my mentor or his co-worker(Ka Chan and Juana).
Questions to answer:
-What do you already know about that person? (their name, where they are from, how old they are, what their job is...)
*What i already know about these two people is that they're both from different backgrounds. Juana is Spanish and Ka Chan is Chinese. I also know what they do at the Community Media Alliance. Juana is the newspapers/articles' Editor, and Ka Chan is the internship coordinator.
-What do you want to know about that person? (how they got their job, where they went to school, how long they were in school...)
*How long have they both been working for this commnunity?
*How has me(as the intern) being there helped them? Am i really helpful?
*How has working with other communities helped developed their own community? Is it hard working with them?
-Who will that be?
*I'm going to either interview my mentor or his co-worker(Ka Chan and Juana).
Questions to answer:
-What do you already know about that person? (their name, where they are from, how old they are, what their job is...)
*What i already know about these two people is that they're both from different backgrounds. Juana is Spanish and Ka Chan is Chinese. I also know what they do at the Community Media Alliance. Juana is the newspapers/articles' Editor, and Ka Chan is the internship coordinator.
-What do you want to know about that person? (how they got their job, where they went to school, how long they were in school...)
*How long have they both been working for this commnunity?
*How has me(as the intern) being there helped them? Am i really helpful?
*How has working with other communities helped developed their own community? Is it hard working with them?
Daily post synthesis
OLD: For the past two weeks,i've been working on putting the names,addresses and contacts(phone number,email,website)of the John Jay Fellowship applicants into Microsoft Excel.It was a long list, and i was even impressed that i finally got it done.
OLD: Also,i've been working with different newspapers.I made researches about the articles we wanted to include in our weelky online publication("Voices That Must Be Heard"),and even typed some of them directly from the newspapers.I knew how to manage my time to get both work done.Since i didn't have to work with "Excel" everyday,i mostly focused on doing more research and typing the articles.Once i finished with that,i went back to working with the applicants list again...
NEW: We assisted an event called the "John Jay Fellowship Awards' Announcement" which was sponsored by the Manhattan Borough President. The Awardees came from different backgrounds and were mostly college students who have experienced immigration issues. This was my first time assisting this event and it always happens every once a while.
NEW: I helped edit the articles that were already typed. Normally, it was the editor's job to do it, but since i didn't have anything else to do that day, she(Juana) asked me to help her. We printed those articles from our document and edited them with pencils.Then, my job was also to make the changes immidiately from the computer.Once i was done with it, i had to print the final work and hand it to her.
OLD: Also,i've been working with different newspapers.I made researches about the articles we wanted to include in our weelky online publication("Voices That Must Be Heard"),and even typed some of them directly from the newspapers.I knew how to manage my time to get both work done.Since i didn't have to work with "Excel" everyday,i mostly focused on doing more research and typing the articles.Once i finished with that,i went back to working with the applicants list again...
NEW: We assisted an event called the "John Jay Fellowship Awards' Announcement" which was sponsored by the Manhattan Borough President. The Awardees came from different backgrounds and were mostly college students who have experienced immigration issues. This was my first time assisting this event and it always happens every once a while.
NEW: I helped edit the articles that were already typed. Normally, it was the editor's job to do it, but since i didn't have anything else to do that day, she(Juana) asked me to help her. We printed those articles from our document and edited them with pencils.Then, my job was also to make the changes immidiately from the computer.Once i was done with it, i had to print the final work and hand it to her.
Friday, April 18, 2008
College Fair April 30
On the Wednesday we come back after Spring Break, there is a college fair.
Go here to see the details--
http://inpscollegereadiness.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/2008CollegeFairBooklet.pdf
Username = smburk
Password = ihskcc
Page 6 = list of colleges
Page 20 = floor plan (map of where to see the colleges)
Page 11 = how to organize your college application
check out posse too
Other international schools will be there
Brooklyn
Manhattan
laguardia
Go here to see the details--
http://inpscollegereadiness.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/2008CollegeFairBooklet.pdf
Username = smburk
Password = ihskcc
Page 6 = list of colleges
Page 20 = floor plan (map of where to see the colleges)
Page 11 = how to organize your college application
check out posse too
Other international schools will be there
Brooklyn
Manhattan
laguardia
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Daily Post
I'm off on Thursdays, which means i don't go to my internship.As i said, i only work three days a week and four hours a day.So as soon as i finished class at 11:30 a.m.,and after eating a quick lunch, i headed home to relax a little bit because i needed it.And after that,i did my homework and i was done for the day...
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