Organization/Program
A. Organization/Program
Write a brief sketch of the organization/program. Identify its goals and mission. Comment on your perception of
its strengths and weaknesses. Summarize the history. Describe the culture of the organization: dress, level of
formality, physical structure of offices and how they are assigned, staff meeting style, the hierarchy, worker
input in decision-making, values, and reward system. Describe the organization/program’s structure and your
role in it.
B. Change Describe changes in your perception of the organization during this experience. What original
assumptions have been changed? In what ways has your understanding deepened?
C. Learning Objectives
Describe the challenges and successes in your efforts to accomplish each of your initial objectives. Be specific.
What feedback did you receive? Identify the specific outcomes for each objective, including any changes that
were necessary.
D. Academic Connections
In what ways has this experience related to what you have learned in the classroom? What are the
connections between this experience and the knowledge you have gleaned from your academic work?
E. Personal Development
Describe the skills you acquired or polished during this experience. Describe the specific contributions you
made (the way the role was different because you were in that role). Comment on whether this role seemed to
fit your talents, abilities, values, and interests. Identify the extent of your personal growth. How did it affect your
strengths and weaknesses? Comments on how this experience relates to your future.
