Internship Progress Reports

This document provides a detailed account of the progress reports of an internship program. It includes the experiences, challenges, and learning of the intern throughout the weeks of the internship.

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INTERNSHIP PROGRESS REPORTS

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Table of Contents
Week 1.......................................................................................................................................3
Week 2.......................................................................................................................................3
Week 3.......................................................................................................................................4
Week 4.......................................................................................................................................4
Week 5.......................................................................................................................................4
Week 6.......................................................................................................................................5
Reference list..............................................................................................................................6

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Week 1
In the first week, my task is to gather information about the company. The internship
program was carried out in Adeem general trading, which is a reputed firm of Arab emirates.
This company supplies mainly lightning control and solar solutions and security systems. I
have observed the way this firm operates and found some positive aspects. For example, this
firm provides after-sales service after selling equipment. This can help to increase customer
satisfaction rate and provides this firm competitive advantage (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart &
Wright, 2017). I faced some challenges in introducing myself to the company as I am shy. In
addition, the experience this week was good as I have been provided the position of a junior
administrative officer and allocated tasks that has increased my learning experience and in-
depth knowledge about the subject.
Week 2
In that week, my task was to shadow the adviser and learn from him. So, I have
observed his activities and the way he performs his tasks. One on one meetings have taken
place and I have gained knowledge with the help of my advisor. It was challenging to
understand all aspects of this job role. Asking questions can help in getting a clear knowledge
about a particular subject (Serrat, 2017). For mitigating this challenge, I used to ask
questions. Answers from my adviser have helped me to understand the job role. Overlooking
the way he completed the project has helped me to gain experience. I have taken notes of all
the important points. Another experience was going through important documents related to
my position in the office. They gave many important papers to me and have asked for my
feedback. In this way, I have communicated with the management and learned about my
responsibilities.

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Week 3
In this week, my task was to accomplish a project that was provided by my senior. I
have assembled materials for financial analysis and prepared budget and reports. Different
analysis was performed by me, which was assembled in a report or graphic format. Office
supplies and stock maintenance tasks were also performed in this week. I have experienced
different professional development while performing these tasks. Professional development
helps interns to perform well in future (Winslow, Eliason & Thiede, 2016). I have observed
the working process in a professional ground and learned different techniques of problem-
solving. However, I faced different challenges like lack of communication skills. I am unable
to communicate properly with staff and seniors that have created a barrier in data collection
process.
Week 4
I was asked to submit project to my adviser and this was my task for Week 4. So, I
have submitted my project and shown it to my adviser. It was challenging to get good
feedback on my first project. However, I have got proper feedback on my project. According
to Chawla, Gabriel, Dahling, & Patel (2016), feedback of seniors motivate new employees
for ensuring better performance in future. I observed the feedback and accepted the criticism.
I was asked to take more time for performing it. I gather experience of first project
submissions and getting feedback. I have understood that I need to invest more time to be
perfect. I have learned from my mistake with the help of the feedback from my adviser.
Week 5
This week, I got a second opportunity to present my project once again to my adviser.
I did this task and was observing his reaction to my presentation. A new employee gets

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nervous during the first presentation and it may affect their approach (Tracey et al. 2015).
However, I have worked on the first feedback and modified my project. I was expecting good
feedback from my adviser. Finally, he liked my project and it has given me the experience of
learning. I have learned that investing more time in a project is a form of dedication. As a
result, people get more accurate results as I have got. I have come to know that my adviser is
experienced in this field and he is trying to help me in gathering the same experience of
working.
Week 6
In this week, I have presented my learning and experience from this internship
program. Brief description regarding my experience was provided in this week. McKnight &
Watson (2017) have mentioned that internship progress report explains the ability of the
organization to educate interns. The experiences and problems are presented in a report
format to my assessor. I have noted down different professional experience like problem-
solving, task management in this report. Before I have only theoretical knowledge and
practical experience has enhanced my depth in this subject. I came to know about different
professional practices like financial control, preparation of budget, maintaining supplies and
others. Different scopes of improvement have also been identified as communication skills.

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McKnight, C. A., & Watson, S. F. (2017). Accounting Student Internship Programs: Practical
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Tracey, J. B., Hinkin, T. R., Tran, T. L. B., Emigh, T., Kingra, M., Taylor, J., & Thorek, D.
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