Written: 2.8.12
So today was my first day and I felt a bit under dressed I
wore a nice dress with a long coat over the top but quickly realised that all
the men were in suits with ties and jackets and most of the ladies were wearing
black work pants and blouses. As a result I was a bit embarrassed to take off
my coat for a while so as I was getting introduced to everyone all morning I kept
it on. Next week I will be wearing black work pants and a collared shirt and I think
I will feel much more comfortable.
After introductions and a tour of the office my supervisor
went through the project I will be working on during my placement. The majority
of my internship is based around researching and suggesting a new system for
the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) to use to deal with the influx of email enquiries they receive during
election periods. For the 2013 State General election the Commission is
expecting to receive more than 6000 emails, in addition to telephone enquiries.
Overall I felt today I learnt more about working in an office environment than I did about the actual PR work I was going to do on my placement. As I’m used to working at a primary school as my part time job I was tired and ready to o home at 3pm, only to realise that office hours are till 5pm and I still had another 2 hours of work left in the day. I think the new work hours will take a bit of time to get used to as it’s all part of the learning experience.
Sam
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Overall I felt today I learnt more about working in an office environment than I did about the actual PR work I was going to do on my placement. As I’m used to working at a primary school as my part time job I was tired and ready to o home at 3pm, only to realise that office hours are till 5pm and I still had another 2 hours of work left in the day. I think the new work hours will take a bit of time to get used to as it’s all part of the learning experience.
Sam
14756614
