This 4-month internship is a totally new experience to me and I really enjoyed it.
The first thing I learnt is that remote internship is not that bad. As I mentioned in my first blog, this marketing research internship is remotely working and I received training at the beginning of projects and other communications were done through email. However, I found that if online communication are done efficiently, it does not necessarily need to meet in person. Actually, online communication is more efficient because we won't waste time talking about unrelated topics.
The second thing I changed my attitude towards data and numbers. Before, I thought I was not a data-oriented person because I could easily become impatience and could not focus on details. Data analysis asks for abilities to look into the number pool and find the rule out of it. Now I think I like it! I feel like I found my potential.
I am going to dig into marketing research in the future!
I fully agree that much of an organizations work can be accomplished remotely. I presently work remotely for a consulting firm, and there has been no decrease in the quality of my work, nor has there been any difficulties in carrying out my responsibilities in this manner. Keeping an in-person meeting on task can actually be challenging, as people tend to engage in unnecessary conversations and get sidetracked from the original intent of the meeting. I'm glad to hear you had a rewarding internship experience, and good luck with your future endeavors!
ReplyDeleteThats great that you found your passion! I've found my internships to be so beneficial because they teach you so much about what you like and don't like! And you now know that you can succeed in a remote environment too! It's certainly not for everyone.
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