I am Katuramu Nicholas a student at Makerere University Business School doing a Bachelors Degree in Office And Information Management in my internship training at INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP located at Lubaga with other eight males and thirteen females interns from other Universities which include; Makerere University, Kyambogo University, and Uganda Christian University with whom we work together in the departments of Office, Ministries, and Secondary Schools.
My background is based on the Christian Foundation since I was brought up in a born again family where both parents knew God. I am the kind of person who believes that “with God everything is possible” and I believe that positive and a clear mindset paved me a way to where I am now.
First and foremost, I express my sincere gratitude to God for his unconditional love, guidance and protection for making internship training a success. It is entirely by his grace that I have reached this far in life in generally in academics. Praise, glory and Honor be to God.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the management of International Youth fellowship for granting me a valuable opportunity to train at their organization. In particular my appreciation and acknowledgement goes to my training supervisor, Mr Matovu Messach for his precious guidance and support rendered to me throughout the internship training.
I also thank the staff of International Youth Fellowship which include; Co Pastor Kim, Pastor Prince, Miss Yuona, and Pastor Chris, for there great ideas and thoughts shared with me during the entire training period from 4th June to 11th august and for the hospitality and cooperation that made it more inevitable for me to acquire much-desired practical knowledge and skills in the field, Office and Information Management.
Some of the ideas gained include:
· Improved on using Microsoft Office Packages, and attained more knowledge on how to operate computer hardware, like installing a printer and getting skills on Computer Aided Design Program which was new to me.
· Gained a strong heart to stand confidently and give a speech in front of the fellow interns and IYF members.
· I learnt about Mind Lectures which was new to me and consisted of Topics like “HAPPINESS, WORLD OF THE HEART, ISOLATION” among others Mind Recreations Games: “TRAY GAME, I WILL BEAT YOU, I WILL POUR ON YOU WATER” which sharpened my mind in the real life experience.
· Different office duties were assigned to me which helped me apply my theory that I learnt at school.
· Received Guidance on creativity with ideas and concept approach.
· Exposure to real life experience apart from work.
· He also acted as a mentor of my life from his past life experience that he narrated to us as interns as being an open minded, gentle and being honest person and having solutions to problems faced willing to share information and ideas.
· Leadership experience.
· Document production of reports, questionnaires, budgets, proposals, and letters.
· Recording daily Attendance, arrival and departure of Interns.
· Team work experience since I was appointed as the Head of the Office Department.
· Asking fellow interns what challenges they faced and having solutions.
· Monitoring the activities and roles in other fields. .
· Make weekly report on activities that take place in the organization
· Checking the progress of work with the different ministries like prisons and secondary schools.
· Record keeping
Some of the challenges faced include:
· Some Uncooperative members not willing to share information.
· Absenteeism and late coming.
· Lack of clear information got from other departments.
· Language barrier from the Koreans that have a poor English accent.
· Power loss that delays progress of document production in time.
Some of the lessons learnt include:
· I learnt how to collaborate and associate with every kind of individual at all times.
· I also learnt how to maneuver challenges that I find often on my way.
· I also learnt that I can still get knowledge from others and that I don’t have to base more on my opinions but also put other people’s ideas into consideration.
· Learnt to be submissive since it’s a means of creating a good image in society.
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