Kasandra, Sociology
Virtual Internship Country: Sri Lanka
Canadian NGO: Alternatives
Local NGO: National Fisheries Solidarity
As I am nearing the end of my internship, I am grateful for being part of this wonderful experience. I learned a lot about Sri Lanka’s history and have developed many new skills that will be useful in my future career. Most of all, I am grateful for the people that I have worked with as it would not have been the same without them.
In the beginning, as most internships likely start, there was a lot of confusion and misunderstandings, especially because we were working from a distance. However, part of the internship is to put your communication and other skills to the test to adapt and overcome the issues. Once you master communication skills and time management, it’s smooth sailing from there. The new skills you will learn will be easy to adapt to and will be beneficial for your future.
For any future students who are thinking about doing an internship: just do it. It is a huge advantage to have, it will make your resume stand out and most importantly, it is your chance of helping an organization that needs help. In my case, my organization was working on women’s access to basic human rights, and I was fortunate enough to be able to choose what specific topic I wanted to do research on, which was women's vulnerabilities on the socio-economic level. This way, you can choose a topic that interests you! Once again, highly recommend it for anyone to take part in, you will not regret it.