Today was Day #1 of my internship at Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center (see photo!), a facility of Glendale Parks and Recreation Department. I have been a little nervous the last few days as I anticipated starting today, but once I got to my site, things just started rolling and my nervousness, for the most part, went away.
I knew going into my internship that I would be working in a variety of areas. Today by itself held much variety. I started by learning about the history of the facility. It was interesting to hear how the current staff had so much to do with the design and construction of the facility. I could see how their history with the organization gave them pride in its current operation.
Next, I spent time at the front desk. I read through a great deal of information and observed many different transactions. I was impressed with how well the front desk crew knew the customers. It was easy to see how the people coming to work out enjoyed being greeted by name.
Finally, I spent the rest of the day working on a research project. The Special Interest Class coordinator is interested in learning how area cities contract and pay instructors. I spent a great deal of the afternoon tracking down coordinators from surrounding cities and interviewing them with a series of questions. Over the next day or so I will be compiling my findings and reporting to the coordinator at Foothills.
Then I went home. Hungary. Tired. Ready to do it again.
No comments:
Post a Comment