Greetings,
A
few weeks ago, I was shipped out to the Adjutant Generals Office (AGO), which
happens to be my favorite agency at the State of Indiana. On my first day, I
arrived at AGO and met with April, the HR Generalist. After meeting the staff,
we jumped in the car and headed to Terre Haute to help our staff better understand
their healthcare opportunities. The base we arrived at was Indiana Air National
Guard. I had the opportunity to meet with multiple state employees and answer
their healthcare questions to the best of my knowledge. I also received the
opportunity to tour the grounds and see the history of the Indiana Air National
Guard.
On
my second day at AGO, we took a trip down to the Muscatatuck Urban Training
Center (MUTC) and Atterbury. At Muscatatuck, I met with a large group of
employees and handed out all sorts of HumanaVitality goodies to the staff.
Aside from answering questions about HumanaVitality and our silver status
portal, I also had an opportunity to tour the campsite. This area was huge! The
entire site was set up to mimic international buildings as a way to prepare
troops before being shipped overseas. Their sites ranged from an underwater city,
subway station, a four story hospital, and much more. Many of these areas were
marked with red flags, signaling that a live drill was occurring on that
particular site. After finishing up at Muscatatuck, we drove directly to Camp
Atterbury. Since we were running short on time, we took a tour the facility and
meet some key staff members. My favorite part of Atterbury was their gun range.
They had one of the largest ranges I have ever seen, especially the sniper
ranges.
On
my last day, we took a trip to the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy (HYCA). This
was extremely exciting for me because my first project with the State Personnel
Department included a climate survey from HYCA. It was great to see the
facility in person and have the opportunity to see our potential progress first
hand! By this time, I was practically fluent with HumanaVitality. I enjoyed
visiting all four facilities because I got out of my comfort zone. I was
interacting in an environment that was fresh and abstract.
After
finishing my final agency, I returned back to Department of Health (ISDH) and
State Personnel Department (SPD) for a few weeks. At ISDH, I had the chance to
view the results of my Family Medical Leave (FML) Survey that I developed for
their supervisors. In addition to analyzing the results, I developed a workshop
for the supervisors to develop the areas they seemed to be struggling in. Back
at SPD, I was assigned a project from our Deputy Director Stefanie. My project
consisted of integrating SPD data into an efficient and consistent metrics
dashboard.
As
much as I hate to say it, my internship has finally come to an end. I have had
a remarkable experience working for the State of Indiana. I never imagined
myself gaining this extensive amount of experience in just three months. I have
practically quadrupled my network connections and gained many friendships along
the way. To say the least, it’s going to feel odd not driving to work every
morning. I would like to thank everyone at the State of Indiana who has taken
time out of their busy schedules to work with me and keep me engaged. Each
individual is responsible for my progression through personal and professional
development. I say my final farewell as I continue my career path into my
senior year at IUPUI. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity.
Ryan
Lattimore
HR
Intern
Indiana
State Personnel
