I
am currently in awe that my internship is more than half way over. I
have been bouncing to many different agencies, learning all I can about the
business process and the leadership. Thankfully everyone in the different
agencies is excited to have us working on projects for them! Payton and I sat
in with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for two wonderful weeks. We spent the
first few days meeting all the department heads. During the meetings, we
learned about their path to state government and their general day-to-day
activities. This was very helpful as we were given the project of renaming
their departments to better represent their business practices. Additionally,
the goal of the project was to ensure that everyone was listed in the correct
department within our HRIS system. In order to make sure our information was
correct, we met with the chief operating officer, controller, compensation consultant,
and chief of staff. As you can imagine, these were great contacts to make
within the state. A few of them even offered to be a reference for me in the
future. It was a pleasure to work for them and learn from such influential
movers and shakers. We ended the two weeks with the completion of three
separate and equally meaningful projects. Also, we got a sneak peek into the
two final designs for the new license plate design! You can vote on your
favorite design at the Indiana State Fair!
During that week, I also had the
pleasure of meeting with Governor Mike Pence in his office for a speech from
himself to all the 2016 Governor’s Summer Interns. He spoke of all the
different paintings hanging around the Governor’s office, one of which is a
last original painting of President Abraham Lincoln before his assassination. Governor
Pence then went on to do a Q&A session for the remainder of the meeting. It
was an honor to sit in front of the now Republican Vice Presidential Candidate
only days before the announcement.
I received yet another intern
perk this past week. All of the interns had the opportunity to tour the Indiana
War Memorial downtown. They have a large collection of war propaganda posters,
which I am particularly fond of myself. It was such a wonderful collection of
war memorabilia and information. I suggest that everyone make it out to the Indiana
War Memorial at some point! To the left is an image from inside the Shine Room.
As promised in my last blog, I am going
to share more wisdom I have gained throughout my internship. My colleagues left
me with some insight into the professional HR world during our meetings last
week. I would like to share some paraphrased accounts of them with you.
3. You will excel if you have the spirit,
positivity and enthusiasm. To fuel these characteristics, you must work
selflessly. This will help you reach new points in relationships, which will
give you the leverage to produce great work. Being open and receptive to
feedback will help you grow as a professional. Let your mentors and colleagues
know that you are open and eager for criticism.
I am open to comments, questions, and
concerns. Please leave them below in the comments! For more words of wisdom I
have gained these past weeks, look for my blogs bi- weekly! Stay tuned.
Shae
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