Evaluating the Internship
Now that I have completed my internship, I would like to evaluate my experience with Provo Parks and Recreation. I feel like I have accomplished a lot during this summer at The Center. It gave me a very accurate perspective on what it would be like to work in the recreation service and event planning industry. I learned that if you want events to go smoothly, you need to plan far in advance. I also learned from example how to delegate and use the resources around me that are available to get big jobs done. If I could change anything about this experience, I would change the season that I interned for this company. Even though summer was busy, I think that the best time of year would be to work in the fall/winter because of all of the holidays.
In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to evaluate the agency. Like any company, this one has strengths and weaknesses. Some of its strengths are cleanliness, organization, and strong leadership. Some of its weaknesses are low resources, lack of funds, and not enough variety in the type of activities/programs/events offered. Based on this, I would recommend that interns should continue to use this agency.
In the future, I plan to work full time for the military as my career. I know that the experiences that I had in this internship will contribute to my success in the future as a leader in the army and because there are many opportunities for recreation experiences in the military.
Evaluating the RMYL Program
Also, now that I am done with my educational career at BYU and in the Recreation Management and Youth Leadership Department, I would like to evaluate my experiences in this program as well. I feel that I have done well in meeting the overall Recreation Management and Youth Leadership program learning outcomes as a major in the department. Below, I will list each outcome and describe the ways that I have met these objectives.
-Design, implement, and evaluate meaningful leisure experiences - I have had a wide variety of experience in this area through my different courses in the RMYL program and because of my internship. Because of these things I have been through the designing/implementing/evaluating phase of leisure activities many times.
-Demonstrate excellence in analytical thought, oral, and written communication - Because of the different assignments that I have been required to complete in my variety of courses, I feel that I have learned a great deal and am now good at things like analytical thought and oral and written communication.
-Articulate, utilize, and be informed by the philosophies and theories of recreation and leisure - Through participating in this program at BYU, I have been amazed to learn how much there really is to recreation and leisure. There are many theories that I have been able to put into practice.
-Contribute to the well-being of individuals, families, the Church, and communities - I have had many opportunities to contribute to the well-being of others through service activities and other local opportunities in the area.
-Lead and inspire others through effective interpersonal skills and positive relationships - Through my experiences in this program and my experiences in the military, I have been given many opportunitites to lead and inspire the people around me. It does not always come easily, but it definitely gets easier with practice and an increase in experiences.
-Grow spirituality, build character, and respect diversity - Being at BYU has helped me grow spiritually and build character. I have learned to respect diversity as well being surrounded by so many great people through work and school.
-Develop key management skills - I think I learned this one best just by being surrounded by great management examples in my schooling and my work (including my internship). Sometimes the best way to learn is just by watching others, do what they do, and then fix your mistakes.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Final Supervisor Evaluation
Whitney Booth completed this evaluation and returned it to me. See pictures below.
Student: Brad Ellertson
Agency: The Center, Provo Parks and Recreation
Agency Internship Supervisor: Whitney Booth
Semester and Year: Fall _____ Winter _____ Spring __X___ Summer __X___
Option Area: TR ______ LSM ______ SE ______
Purpose of the Evaluation Report:
1. To assess the student's final progress on the internship.
2. To rate the student's improvement on professional and personal strengths and weaknesses during placement.
Instructions:
1. Rating scale: Use the following scale to determine the student’s numerical rating for each of the traits listed below:
NA= Not applicable or insufficient contact to evaluate
5= Outstanding (consistently exceeds agency standards)
4= Above average (occasionally exceeds agency standards)
3= Average (meets agency's minimum standards)
2= Below average (occasionally performs below agency standards)
1= Unsatisfactory (consistently performs below agency standards)
2. Discuss the evaluation with the student and have the intern complete the “Student’s Comments” section. Return the form to the RMYL Internship Advisor.
Low High
TRAITS NA 1 2 3 4 5
1. PERSONAL HABITS ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
2. RESPONSIBILITY ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
3. ATTITUDE ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
4. JUDGMENT ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
5. ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY ____ ___ _3__ ___ ___ ___
6. ORAL COMMUNICATION ____ ___ ___ ___ __4_ ___
7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
8. QUALITY OF WORK ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
9. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
10. INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
11. PRODUCTIVITY ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
General Comments (Use other side if necessary)
a) Agency Supervisor's Comments (Please indicate those areas where the student showed improvement or failed to show improvement in areas identified at the mid-term evaluation):
"The assignments and projects that Brad worked on were designed well with great creativity and thought. His contributions he made as an intern are appreciated. It would have been nice to have him work more days in the week than he did."
b) Student's Comments
Overall Agency Evaluation of Student Performance to Date:
· This student is better than most _____ (Satisfactory Grade)
· This student is about average __X__ (Satisfactory Grade)
· This student is below average _____ (Unsatisfactory Grade)
Agency Supervisor's Signature ___Whitney Booth__________ Date __8/2/10___
Student's Signature ________Brad Ellertson_____________ Date __8/3/10___
RMYL Advisor's Signature _____Dr. Hill________________ Date __________
Return to: Department of Recreation Management and Youth Leadership
RMYL Internship Advisor
(Insert Student’s Name Here)
273 Richards Building
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Department of Recreation Management and Youth Leadership
Brigham Young University
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Final Evaluation
Brigham Young University
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Final Evaluation
Student: Brad Ellertson
Agency: The Center, Provo Parks and Recreation
Agency Internship Supervisor: Whitney Booth
Semester and Year: Fall _____ Winter _____ Spring __X___ Summer __X___
Option Area: TR ______ LSM ______ SE ______
Purpose of the Evaluation Report:
1. To assess the student's final progress on the internship.
2. To rate the student's improvement on professional and personal strengths and weaknesses during placement.
Instructions:
1. Rating scale: Use the following scale to determine the student’s numerical rating for each of the traits listed below:
NA= Not applicable or insufficient contact to evaluate
5= Outstanding (consistently exceeds agency standards)
4= Above average (occasionally exceeds agency standards)
3= Average (meets agency's minimum standards)
2= Below average (occasionally performs below agency standards)
1= Unsatisfactory (consistently performs below agency standards)
2. Discuss the evaluation with the student and have the intern complete the “Student’s Comments” section. Return the form to the RMYL Internship Advisor.
Low High
TRAITS NA 1 2 3 4 5
1. PERSONAL HABITS ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
2. RESPONSIBILITY ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
3. ATTITUDE ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
4. JUDGMENT ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
5. ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY ____ ___ _3__ ___ ___ ___
6. ORAL COMMUNICATION ____ ___ ___ ___ __4_ ___
7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
8. QUALITY OF WORK ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
9. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _5__
10. INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
11. PRODUCTIVITY ____ ___ ___ ___ _4__ ___
General Comments (Use other side if necessary)
a) Agency Supervisor's Comments (Please indicate those areas where the student showed improvement or failed to show improvement in areas identified at the mid-term evaluation):
"The assignments and projects that Brad worked on were designed well with great creativity and thought. His contributions he made as an intern are appreciated. It would have been nice to have him work more days in the week than he did."
b) Student's Comments
Overall Agency Evaluation of Student Performance to Date:
· This student is better than most _____ (Satisfactory Grade)
· This student is about average __X__ (Satisfactory Grade)
· This student is below average _____ (Unsatisfactory Grade)
Agency Supervisor's Signature ___Whitney Booth__________ Date __8/2/10___
Student's Signature ________Brad Ellertson_____________ Date __8/3/10___
RMYL Advisor's Signature _____Dr. Hill________________ Date __________
Return to: Department of Recreation Management and Youth Leadership
RMYL Internship Advisor
(Insert Student’s Name Here)
273 Richards Building
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Thursday, July 29, 2010
July 25 - 31
Daily Report:
7/29 - 1 hour
Weekly total: 1 hour
Running total: 409 hours
Weekly Report:
This week was my final week at this internship. I completed the final paperwork, reimbursements, etc. I wrapped up projects and took pictures of some of the things that I have been working on.
7/29 - 1 hour
Weekly total: 1 hour
Running total: 409 hours
Weekly Report:
This week was my final week at this internship. I completed the final paperwork, reimbursements, etc. I wrapped up projects and took pictures of some of the things that I have been working on.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Reviewing My Internship
I have now reviewed my internship on the Marriot School Internship Database.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Capstone Project
When I first began my internship with Provo Parks and Recreation, I thought our big event for the summer would be for the Fourth of July. However, I quickly learned that the big events for the summer would be the Utah Lake Festival and Pioneer Day. I soon figured out that several large props would be needed for these events. I'm good with my hands and really enjoy building things so I decided to do this for my Capstone Project.
The Utah Lake Festival:
Provo Parks and Recreation had several booths at the Utah Lake Festival, but I focused on the fish game booth. I constructed two large pieces of wood, drilled several holes in each, and painted the boards with ocean scenes. I then helped run these booths at the Utah Lake Festival.
Pioneer Day:
This holiday is huge for Provo Parks and Recreation. There were tons of activities and games and we had an amazing turn out.
For this activity I was able to build many things...
I built a jail out of PVC pipe, which I spray painted black:
I built a mine shaft:
I also cut large boards and painted buffalo on them for a buffalo hunt game:
I applied material for the arrows to stick to:
I really enjoyed developing these props and pieces for the different activities for Provo Parks and Recreations big events. I learned how to work with others to accomplish big projects for major recreation events. I had to get creative and come up with efficient ways to accomplish the tasks at hand.
Here's the description for the requirements for this project from the manual:
You will complete a major capstone project for your internship. Examples of this project include a special event or a new training manual—anything that the agency could not do without your involvement. It should be above and beyond your day-to-day duties. Once you have visited with you supervisor and settled on an idea, send an e-mail to the internship coordinator (Dr. Hill) to receive approval for your project before you begin. You should have settled on a project after just a few weeks at your internship. Once your project is completed, prepare a report for your portfolio. This report should show what you have done more than tell about it. For example, it might be a scrapbook of a special event you organized, the actual training manual you produced, or copies of the weekly newsletter you developed. The report will be included in the internship portfolio.
The Utah Lake Festival:
Provo Parks and Recreation had several booths at the Utah Lake Festival, but I focused on the fish game booth. I constructed two large pieces of wood, drilled several holes in each, and painted the boards with ocean scenes. I then helped run these booths at the Utah Lake Festival.
Pioneer Day:
This holiday is huge for Provo Parks and Recreation. There were tons of activities and games and we had an amazing turn out.
For this activity I was able to build many things...
I built a jail out of PVC pipe, which I spray painted black:
I built a mine shaft:
I also cut large boards and painted buffalo on them for a buffalo hunt game:
I applied material for the arrows to stick to:
I really enjoyed developing these props and pieces for the different activities for Provo Parks and Recreations big events. I learned how to work with others to accomplish big projects for major recreation events. I had to get creative and come up with efficient ways to accomplish the tasks at hand.
Here's the description for the requirements for this project from the manual:
You will complete a major capstone project for your internship. Examples of this project include a special event or a new training manual—anything that the agency could not do without your involvement. It should be above and beyond your day-to-day duties. Once you have visited with you supervisor and settled on an idea, send an e-mail to the internship coordinator (Dr. Hill) to receive approval for your project before you begin. You should have settled on a project after just a few weeks at your internship. Once your project is completed, prepare a report for your portfolio. This report should show what you have done more than tell about it. For example, it might be a scrapbook of a special event you organized, the actual training manual you produced, or copies of the weekly newsletter you developed. The report will be included in the internship portfolio.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Pioneer Day!
Provo Parks and Recreation put on amazing activities for Pioneer Day! Here are some great pictures to show how the day went and what went on:
The jail that I built:
The mine shaft I built:
Another shot of the mine shaft:
Mining for gold!
Log sawing contest:
Playing in the jail that I constructed.
Pony rides!
Hula hoop contest:
Judging the pie contest:
A little country musical entertainment:
Obstacle course:
Watermelon eating contest:
Bow and arrows and buffalo hunting:
Sheriff Josh from the front desk at The Center:
The winners of the pie contest...all dressed up for the occasion:
More country music:
We had a great turn out and the day was a huge success.
The jail that I built:
The mine shaft I built:
Another shot of the mine shaft:
Mining for gold!
Log sawing contest:
Playing in the jail that I constructed.
Pony rides!
Hula hoop contest:
Judging the pie contest:
A little country musical entertainment:
Obstacle course:
Watermelon eating contest:
Bow and arrows and buffalo hunting:
Sheriff Josh from the front desk at The Center:
The winners of the pie contest...all dressed up for the occasion:
More country music:
We had a great turn out and the day was a huge success.
July 18 - 24
Daily Report:
7/19 - 8 hours
7/20 - 5 hours
7/21 - 8 hours
7/22 - 8 hours
Weekly total: 29 hours
Running total: 408 hours
Weekly Report:
This week I worked on Buffalo Hunt activity. I also built the log stands for the log saw. Finally, I built the mine shaft for the panning for gold activity. I learned about how to be creative and resourceful. We were also in quite a time crunch this week because the Pioneer Day was this Saturday, so I got experience working against a deadline.
7/19 - 8 hours
7/20 - 5 hours
7/21 - 8 hours
7/22 - 8 hours
Weekly total: 29 hours
Running total: 408 hours
Weekly Report:
This week I worked on Buffalo Hunt activity. I also built the log stands for the log saw. Finally, I built the mine shaft for the panning for gold activity. I learned about how to be creative and resourceful. We were also in quite a time crunch this week because the Pioneer Day was this Saturday, so I got experience working against a deadline.
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