Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Internship Prompts
Prompts, Clues or Cues leading to Friday Internship Journal Entries, Paper and Portfolio (Entries for each day are bundled together on Fridays and submitted by 6:00 pm)
[Concepts or Constructs for prompts or cues to the EPG Ability for each day are bolded]
Day 20 In what ways have I experienced joy, surprise, and enchantment in various situations when I have been disturbed? Might a conversation with your DFE site supervisor be valuable? Why or why not? [EVES] I learned that I really enjoy the work I am doing. In my time so far at The Helm Society (4 weeks), I have experienced both Joy…
Day 19 In what ways have my self-efficacy increased as a result of confronting complex, uncertainty, and ambiguity in the internship in the first month? Do you break things into smaller pieces? Are you more comfortable with loose ends? Do you take calculated risks? In what ways might you be more flexible, adaptable, willing to admit mistakes, and comfortable with false starts?…
Day 18 In what ways have I adjusted my interpersonal communication style and techniques (electronic, oral, visual, written, and small group discussions to include new information, new perspectives and those impacted by the set of decisions) made in the internship organization? I learned that I have adjusted my interpersonal communication style and techniques through electronic writing. Because, I must communicate with…
Day 17 Where have I seen the need for the redistribution or the acquisition of new resources that could really matter to this internship organization? What is the nature of those resources human, technological, financial, social, political, cultural and physical? How do others in the organization mobilize or gather similar resources? What can I do to learn to mobilize resources? [MR]…
Day 16 Describe and assess your performance in recognizing opportunities when working with others in small group setting where ideas are discussed and reviewed. Might a conversation with your DFE site supervisor be valuable? Why or why not? [RO] Please apply the Reflective Discernment Model to articulate your learning: I learned that, I learned that when, this learning matters because, In light…
Day 15 Can I determine the how my performance (supporting morale, and spirit, fostering open dialogue, creating a feeling of belonging) in small group is judged related to my peers? If so, what do I do well? Where is there an opportunity for small groups or unit decision making participation and improvement? Might a conversation with your DFE site supervisor be…
Day 14 The most impactful values and ethical structures (rules of habits of professional conduct) that I have witnessed so far in this internship can be best described as the following. These values and ethics are similar or different from what I experienced in Berea and in my first EPG summer in the following ways. Please apply the Reflective Discernment Model to…
Day 13 Can I see the impact of cultural, history, ancestry, religious, language, institutions and ethics on emerging ideas and trends that impact the internship organizations? If so, what are examples? Explain them. Might a conversation with your DFE site supervisor be valuable? Why or why not? [ECU] Please apply the Reflective Discernment Model to articulate your learning: I learned that, I…
Day 12 Have I seen how others in the organization where I am interning use verbal language, oral presentations techniques, and visual communications tools (website, etc) to create desire for the exchange of goods and services in the marketplace? If so, how effective do I see these forms of communication? Where are my own opportunities to strengthen skills and abilities? Might a…
Day 11 Can I see how I contribute to the small work group (planning and decision-making) within my internship assignment? Do I recognize how the organization acquires its funds (revenue) through exchanges of goods or services with others? Might a conversation with your DFE site supervisor be valuable? Why or why not? I learned that in my internship assignment I contribute…