In: Operations Management
Learning Objectives: list several objectives that address management knowledge and skill targets…what you would like to know and would like to do as a result of any internship experience?
What activities, tasks, project work will you be engaged in that will facilitate reaching your objectives?
How will you measure progress toward these goals?
How will you measure whether you have achieved these goals at the end of your internship?
I would like to know how the company works and what is the approach they follow when they start a project. Who are the different stakeholders and the departments involved in the project? What is the mode of communication used to communicate during the project? How a small project can have an impact on the business of the company.
I would work with all the stakeholder of the project and understand their way of approach towards the project. Try to understand how they solve the problems related to the project. I will also start a project where I create performance indicators that can measure the performance of every stakeholder and identify the gaps in the process. I will learn the business communication and follow people who are good at it to learn the best practices.
I will measure the goals by creating small milestones for myself. If the internship is for 6 months then I will rate my performance every month according to the milestone and see where I stand. I will talk to my manager and seek his feedback for improvement. I will keep a certain number of activities to be completed every month and based on this I can measure my progress.
At the end of the internship, I should be able to explain the entire approach to be followed for a project along with the best practices and the possible issues associated with them. I should be able to transfer this knowledge to someone new to the company. I should be able to think on my own and make decisions that can help the company in solving business problems. I should be able to design my own project plan and execute it with excellent end results.