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This week I began my 6-week internship at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE). The first day was a common orientation for all new employees, internally denoted to as the “onboarding process” where all employees are told they matter. This full-day session communicates the core mission, vision and goals of BCBSNE, organizational structure, operating objectives, and workplace culture. BCBSNE is a not-for-profit health insurance company that is focused on collaboration to find the best solution for their customers; in other words, they are customer-focused. Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many changes to the health insurance market required a change in the organizational structure and culture of BCBSNE. Through partnerships with providers, the goals of BCBSNE are to be responsive, accountable, minimize errors, and decrease costs – all components of the ACA. BCBSNE has strategically aligned their goals to those of the government-mandated goals, and implemented them at all levels of the organization, making them competitive in the health insurance market. I found this very fascinating: I was very excited after day one!

So both the company and I were fairly new to the intern and company relationship. I think it worked out well the first person I met was the former vice president of operations Michael fink. I met mike at the career fair that was held in the lane university center. He told me they were looking for guys to do summer work and that they also had a mass communication internship opportunity. A few weeks later I met with vice president of development Gregory frank.

I have been interning with Morningstar in Sydney for almost a month. Having no previous experience in finance and business world, I consider every day at the office extremely exciting and thrilling.

The way the internship is set up is that most departments only have one intern per show. Therefore, you rarely get to spend time getting to know one another. Although that can be a bummer, you rarely notice it because you feel like you are actually working on a staff. Another dislike, was that because I was working on a television show I didn’t get to go out in the field. Therefore, I wasn’t able to develop my skills in front of the camera nearly as much as I did with TheGrio.com. Although I didn’t get to hone my reporter skills, I was able to develop was writing, editing and producing. Each day the show aired live and because I was pitching ideas, I got to be able to create the story the way I wanted it to be told and see it unfold on LIVE Tv. I was able to create stories that discussed Kevin Durant, Maxine Waters, University of Virginia, and so much more. I truly came out more confident in myself and not afraid of being shut

It gave me useful information that I will take with me to my next experience. All in all, it was a great experience! I received adequate supervision by each JPO in the unit, including my field supervisor. Also, my academic supervisor did supervise me by keeping me updated on all required learning objectives. If I would have to recommend any agency for a student to intern with, I would completely 100% recommend this one. The Department of Juvenile Justice is a mind opening experience both in the office and out in the field. This agency increased my desire to continue down the criminal justice career path. Not only did the Department of Juvenile Justice increase my desire to be a Probation Officer. But, it increased my understanding of what constitutes an offender’s behavior. Also, it made me feel that I can do this job and help juvenile delinquents open doors for themselves that they never thought

There was really a large range of activities I engaged in during my internship. During the entire month I was there, our ROWKids team only had a day or two off. The summer heat in central America can make for very grueling work conditions. Despite that, I can honestly say I did not have a bad day during my entire time as an intern. The directors of ROWKids, John and Sue Eve, are awesome people. I loved every minute of working with them and am planning to partner with them again in the future.

Day1: Today was my orientation day, I was given a green t-shirt with the champions logo on it to wear every sunday I volunteered for. I was expected to be there at 10:45. My hours were 10:45-12:30, 12;45 the latest depending on how long the service carried on for. When I come in I ought to watch over all the kids as they arrived one after the other. I had forms I had to take home and bring back in as well as a teacher handbook to complete.

The first was very busy but yet informative. The material they are covering now is more in-depth we actually dove into: National Security Strategy (NSS), Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Capstone Concept for Joint Operations, National Military Strategy (NMS), Unified Command Plan (UCP), Guidance for Force Employment (GEF), Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP), JPP, JP 3-0, & JP 5-0 to name a few. Our average day consist of eight hours day, with schedule reading assignments. We conducted a exercise called "purple guardian" one of three course we have to conduct. Needless to say this exercise was a seven hour simulation-model assisted student role-playing exercise. This lesson sets the stage for future lessons included in the Foundations

During this day I was able to observe on how to make a report for the arrest at the county jail and what information had to go on the report. There had to a summary what had happened, the information from the detainee, and the affidavit report that goes to the judge. During this day I was also able to see what the procedures that the jailers have to follow are. First they get all of your information and your finger prints, and then they search you for anything that is not allowed after they confiscate everything that you had and they put them in a vacuum sealed package that is place in a secure place after that they give the detainees there jail apparel and take their picture. During this internship I was able to experience how well this deputies were well trained for their job and how much experience they had which could help me understand what the life experience of a deputy is like which could help me make a decision in what agency I would like to work for in the

What would you think about the fall internship, such as the good aspects and the challenges faced in the position?

Walk Ins’- We had a lot of walk ins this week. It was a bit overwhelming but I think me a Hannah, the other Intern, did a great job assisting the client. A client needed an emergency dental appointment and we were able to schedule her one. A client daughter had a medical bill and I needed to find out if her insurance will cover the bill. I couldn’t get in

Having freedom to roam with this internship is quite nice. My only hope for this week is to get the go ahead from Renee to continue collecting data while implementing my social media strategy. Also before my meeting with Renee I want to see if there was an increase in people who followed or liked the 103.9 Victory page the week I had implemented my strategy. If that is the case this could really help and drive my point that this strategy could very well increase not only viewership but possible activity on the Facebook page

Today was my first day and it was awesome! We are still in the process of creating my weekly schedule. My supervisor, Ms. O’neill, offered a suggestion for making up hours. She is also the manager of Sentara Healthcare’s PERS (Psychiatric Emergency Response Services). Here is a description of PERS duties from Sentara’s website:

The fist part of the show will be our lead anchors talking about the news of the week. Talking about what teens are doing around the country and other topics involving teens. Next will be weather, the weather person will be talking about the weather inside the studio while another is asking teens what they think about the weather and how it is affecting them. It will only be the hottest, coldest, and rainiest

Today was the first day of internship. I attended a new hire training secession about 8 hours and heard about the history of Novogradac & Company LLP, met the partners of the firm, completed all new hire paperwork and turned in to HR. In addition, I learned about ProSystem Engagement which company has been using for audit and tax preparation software. At the end of the day, all intern received a tour of office and met their own team members.