Ayi-ana Dorant Anisa Walrond On May 8th 2017, I was sent as an intern to CARICAD from the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic (SJPP) to complete my diploma in Office Administration. On my first day at CARICAD I was greeted by office assistant Mr. Greaves and Mr. Michael, Programme Specialist, who explained their roles within the organisation as well as shared further knowledge about the operations of CARICAD. After our orientation we were then directed to our assigned stations, from where we would work for the next six weeks. We started to read through the magazine we were given about CARICAD as we waited on Mrs. Warrington, the Assistant Executive Director. On her arrival, she gave a brief summary of her duties, then proceeded to discuss our roles and responsibilities such as data entry, records management and filing, as well as their expectations of us as interns. As the weeks passed by, we put all of our skills and knowledge to the test by completing our duties as well as learning how to use the equipment in the office. We also learnt how to interact more with clients as they came. During our time there, we understood more about the roles and operations of the various departments within CARICAD. We were asked to stay for another two weeks, which we gladly accepted and continued to work on our tasks and any additional work given. On the sixth week of our internship we were given a farewell celebration, in appreciation of our efforts and commitment during our period there. We then thanked everyone for having us for those six weeks and for suggesting that we be allowed to stay for an additional two weeks. 11 I began my internship at CARICAD on May 8th, 2017, where I obtained an office assistant position for eight weeks. On my first day I was greeted by office assistant, Mr. Greaves, who introduced himself and gave me a tour of the organisation as well as a brief description of CARICAD. I was also greeted by Programme Specialist Mr. Michael, who interviewed my fellow classmate and I, then gave us a more detailed description of the organisation. Shortly after, we were briefly interviewed by Mrs. Warrington, the Assistant Executive Director, who later presented us with our job descriptions. Throughout the course of the day my classmate and I were provided with the necessary equipment and knowledge of the different systems within the organisation to be used in carrying out our tasks. As the final two weeks of our internship approached, we were surprised with a party and gifts, at which we were thanked and commended for our commitment, our professional attitude and our productive performance which we kept consistent throughout our internship at the organisation. During my overall stay at CARICAD I assimilated both theoretical knowledge and technical skills from my work colleagues, who were always there to provide assistance if I was facing any difficulties with carrying out my daily tasks. The work environment was warm, positive and productive; I totally enjoyed my internship at CARICAD.
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