Importance Of Business Internship

For the UCDC summer 2014 program, I worked as a business intern at National Education Association (NEA). NEA is the largest professional association as well as the largest labor union in the United States. Members include teachers, professors, school bus drivers, and people working in the US educational system. The organization has more than 3 million members and the association operates on membership payments.

Since I am majoring in economics and accounting, my main interest while finding a summer internship was to acquire corporate experience related to the field of accounting and to learn more about the business aspect of how an organization operates. After I received an internship interview and offer with Ms. Northcutt, the intern coordinator

All of my assignments and reporting vastly required the use of various software systems as well as basic computer skills in order to successfully complete the assignments. I used Microsoft Excel to keep record of data and I think that my Excel skills have greatly improved to a whole other level through the work I have completed on the software throughout my internship. I also got a chance to learn more about other different programs such as PeopleSoft, an accounting program, and ImageNOW, a program used for keeping

One of the main reasons being that I have gained valuable experience of purchasing and contracting tasks, which are skills needed in any business setting. Although my internship was not directly related to the field of accounting, I gained the experience necessary to be able to someday start my own business. I also grew a lot from this internship because not only was I able to improve my social skills, but also learn more about different cultures. The American culture is relatively new to me and getting to learn more about the American culture was a much appreciated experience.

I realized that one of the advantages of interning in Washington, DC is that the city has a lot of people from different backgrounds. The NEA as an organization had around 20 interns just for the summer of 2014, and we all came from different backgrounds. By spending time with the other interns after work hours, I have developed a really close friendship with the other interns and have learned how to engage with different types of people. I have developed a sense of awareness of the different surrounding cultures and at the same time, was also able to improve my social