Satomi

 
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Yokohama City, International University of Science and Technology

I decided to apply for this internship because I wanted to work with people from different cultures and actually wanted to work overseas. After my experience as a volunteer in New Zealand last summer I realized the importance of the people who work organizing this kind of programs. I thought back then that I would like to work organizing volunteer programs and internships around the world. This time I chose the Korea-Japan Society and Culture Forum.

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My main duties during the internship were planning and collecting information regarding the camps. In addition, along with other members of the staff, we conducted group internships on the Internet. Since I was taking a class about multimedia information at the university, I was able to use my knowledge to create the Ameba blog. I began to realize how to implement the things I have learned so far at the university and which other courses I need to take in advance. Since my internship lasted only one month, I worked full time from 8:50 to 18:00 on weekdays. I felt very tired for the first week but from the second week I got used to and I was able to do my work at my own pace. From September 14th to 16th it was something like "Oseon" called "Chuseok" (Korean thanksgiving) so we didn`t have to work during that period.

While I was in college I had been using the PC for event planning and public relations for a year and a half, so basic computer skills were no problem. On the other hand, I did not know some basic business skills, such as how to properly send business e-mails. I learned how to prepare easy-to-grasp e-mails for messages and a brief reply method for inquiring e-mails.

Currently I am majoring in environmental studies at the university. I think that what I learnt during my internship will help me in dealing with environmental issues within East Asian countries. I believe that the social and cultural experiences had in the organization and the knowledge I acquired will help me develop my future career.