Learning and Development Internship Report

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 1
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Institution
Course
Student’s ID
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LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 2
Executive Summary
Internships have an essential role to play when it comes to the aspect of learning. My
internship proved to have more benefits than anticipated. I was given the role of making sure
that the institutional vision was realized. The role helped me to gain more knowledge as far
as my career is concerned and at the same time, I was able to implement what I was taught at
the school in a workplace environment. The report will focus on my placement as well as the
learning process throughout the internship. Learning takes place both at school and also
outside the school. The placement had an impact on me from a personal perspective as well
as an educational perspective. At the same time, my skills had a direct impact on the
placement. The placement helped me to learn and understand the need of working with
others. At the same time, I was able to know the impact that power, politics, social realities,
and cultural realities have is any given setting. The placement helped in making sure that the
skills which I attained in school were implemented for the better. In the process of working
with others and discharging the duties that I was given, I was forced to recall some of the
essential lessons that I learned as a student. At the same time, I had to reassess my beliefs and
assumptions. This was due to the fact that I realised that some values, beliefs, and
assumptions would limit me from realizing the full potential and discharging my mandate in
line with the expectations of the institution that provided me with the opportunity of learning
and practicing my skills. The placement did not leave me without lessons, and one of the
lessons was associated with the aspect of taking education seriously. The reason behind it is
associated with the fact that what is taught in school is exercised at the workplace.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 3
Contents
1.0 Introduction......................................................................................4
2.0 Overview of [Southern Cross University] and Internship Placement.......................4
2.1 Organisational Background (add sub-headings as appropriate)..............................4
2.2 Roles and Responsibilities during Internship Placement......................................5
3.0 Personal Impact and Reflection ....................................................................5
3.1 The Role of Values, Beliefs, and Assumptions..................................................5
3.2 Examining Political, Cultural and Social Realities.............................................6
3.3 My Most Valuable Lessons........................................................................6
3.4 Recommendations for Whole Degree and Work Integrated Learning program.............7
4.0 Conclusion............................................................................................7
References.................................................................................................8

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 4
1.0 Introduction
Learning is a continuous process that continues long after one has completed his or her
school life. The skills of a person are better tested when one is presented with tasks and
responsibilities. My internship program where I went to Coffs Harbour Education Campus of
Southern Cross University was an eye-opener as far as the aspect of learning is concerned. I
was placed in a position where I had to usher in change by making sure that the
implementation of different activities took place. The relationship of students, institution, and
members of the community is essential. The reason behind it is associated with the fact that
the three parties have a role to play in making the lives of each other better. My role was to
make sure that the vision of the institution was implemented with the aim of bringing
harmony and strengthening ties between the school and the community. Social activities have
different roles in bringing people together. When people engage in fun activities, they feel
that they are on the same level and that commands a certain level of respect. At the same
time, social ties are promoted, and they affect the attitude that people have towards each
other. The establishment and implementation of fun activities would come to help in creating
a good relationship between the institution and the community members. The placement had
positive effects on me from a different perspective. I was able to work with others, and at the
same time, I was provided with an opportunity to utilise the knowledge that I had gathered at
the school.
2.0 Overview of [Southern Cross University] and Internship Placement
My internship position was given to me as an executive officer in the Activation-Sub
Committee (ASC). The committee has eight members from different organisation including
Southern Cross University, TAFE NSW and Senior College. I was working with the
executive chair officer of ASC and was driving the significant projects.
2.1 Organisational Background (add sub-headings as appropriate)
My chosen internship placement was located at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus of
Southern Cross University. The first day of my placement commenced on the 22nd of
October 2018.
Our committee was working on behalf of three organisations Southern Cross University,
TAFE NSW and Senior College. The central vision of our committee includes:
 “Bring back the life to the campus” with multiple fun activities.
 Activation of campus life by student involvement.
 Having local community involved in the campus life.
I was put in place to bring those visions into actions. It is crucial to have the ability to
influence a group towards the achievement of a vision (book p218). The main agenda was to
engage and encourage students and also the community to involve in these fun activities. To
achieve this agenda, it was really crucial for me to understand the organisational structure. An
organisational structure defines how job tasks are formally divided grouped and coordinated
(BOOK). Even though the structure of our university is a matrix, but our committee follows a
simple structure. It follows "low degree of departmentalisation, wide spans of control,
authority centralised in a single person from each entity, and little formalisation”(book). The
structure of the organisation is flexible but having only eight members in the committee is a
low number. The only changes I would recommend are to encourage other partners to join the
committee. The committee has regular meetings to discuss and updates any upcoming events.
The chair of our committee encourages risk-taking and change, and also decisions are based
on awareness are appreciated as much as those that are well efficient. The committee is also