The three Ps - people, profit, and planet - is central to my role as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Intern at ON Semiconductor this year. While traditionally most businesses have focused on profit as their bottom line, the significance of people and planet is becoming more evident through business operations.
My name is Nehal Shah and I am currently in my final semester of the Master of Public Administration (Nonprofit Management) program at Arizona State University (ASU). You may wonder why I would pursue work experience in the field of CSR when my major is Nonprofit Management. Prior to commencing my MPA, I worked at nonprofit organizations such as United Way, ActionAid, and Amnesty International. Through my experience at United Way, in particular, I noticed that organizations do not operate in mutually exclusive "sectors". Just as United Way relies heavily on businesses for funding, private sector organizations rely on the nonprofit world to act socially responsible.
Accordingly, one of my main goals for 2015 has been to further understand this relationship between the "for profit" and "not-for-profit" sectors. How important are nonprofit organizations in helping businesses realize the 3Ps? The answer, I've learnt, is very. Along with learning about nonprofit-private sector collaboration, I also aimed to strengthen certain professional skills during my time at ON Semiconductor. Being an effective team player and giving informative, yet concise, presentations are two skills that I have purposefully focused on during my internship.
To learn more about my projects on the 3Ps and how I continue to grow professionally through my experience as a CSR intern, stay tuned!
