The three goals I had set for myself as a CSR intern at ON Semiconductor a few months ago were as follows:
1. Further understand the relationship between the for profit and not-for-profit sector.
2. Strengthen my ability to be a good team player.
3. Provide informative yet concise presentations.
In regards to my first goal, I believe I've learnt a significant amount about the intersectional relationship between businesses and nonprofits both through my internship but also MPA program. Sustainability reporting through the GRI requires me to understand the requirements on the GRI, which was initiated by the nonprofit sector. Furthermore, in developing a corporate giving program and volunteer time off policy, I've also had to learn more about nonprofits. In relation to giving, one area that is important is overhead ratio. Nonprofit organizations strive to lower overhead in order to attract giving from donors. This aspect was especially evident when attempting to devise thresholds for giving from a corporate perspective. With volunteering, I needed to learn more about the different types of opportunities afforded by nonprofits and how well they match with the core values of ON Semiconductor along with their business goals.
In regards to my ability to become a strong team player, I definitely believe I've made progress. Two projects that I worked on, namely EcoVadis and GRI, required a high level of collaboration between various departments and team members. For EcoVadis, I worked with a team of approximately four employees and collaborated with various departments in order to provide the necessary information. The results of the teamwork were evident through our score which improved significantly from the previous year we completed the same assessment. In regards to the GRI, I am still working with various departments and learning how better to improve processes in order to make sustainability reporting an easier endeavor for the company.
Lastly, I believe I have taken a step in the right director to provide informative, yet concise presentations. I've given a series of presentations, often on the same topic. This has allowed me to tweak presentations to ensure that I am improving on the content I provide. Over time, I've also become more comfortable with one-on-one presentations, small group presentations, and conference presentations.
Overall, I have made progress on each of the goals I set during at the start of my internship. In the future, I aim to keep improving in each of three aforementioned goals while also developing new goals that I can work toward.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Thank you
While in my couple of weeks at ON Semiconductor as a CSR intern, I wanted to say the following to my supervisor:
I wanted to thank my supervisor for providing me the invaluable opportunity of interning at ON Semiconductor as a CSR intern since May, 2015. While I had dreamed of landing a CSR role within a company, I never initially thought I had the right type of experience or credentials for the position. Luckily, my supervisor saw something in me when first reviewing my resume and finally speaking with me during the interview.
My supervisor has not only been a manager who I have reported to but also a mentor who I've learnt a great deal from. One thing I am most thankful for is the encouragement and confidence that my supervisor has provided me. Through the opportunities afforded, I've become a much more confident and effective public speaker. Prior to this May, I used to be terrified of speaking to both smaller and larger groups of people, especially if those in the audience were more experienced. My supervisor, however, allowed me to present in front of various other employees within the company including the CEO. Knowing how nervous I was, though, she spent about an hour with me prior to the presentation just so I could rehearse.
Besides building my confidence, my supervisor has also allowed me learn so much about the CSR field. I've been placed on several different projects involving sustainability reporting, volunteer time off, and corporate giving. In regards to corporate giving, rather than just facilitating a program that she designed, I was provided the independence to both create and run the programs myself. This shows the level of trust my supervisor has in me, and I am thankful for that.
Lastly, I am extremely grateful for the full time position I will be starting at ON Semiconductor in January, 2016. I am glad that my supervisor saw the potential in me to grow from an intern to a full time staff. I look forward to continuing to work within a CSR capacity at ON Semiconductor and hope that I can add significant value to the company.
I wanted to thank my supervisor for providing me the invaluable opportunity of interning at ON Semiconductor as a CSR intern since May, 2015. While I had dreamed of landing a CSR role within a company, I never initially thought I had the right type of experience or credentials for the position. Luckily, my supervisor saw something in me when first reviewing my resume and finally speaking with me during the interview.
My supervisor has not only been a manager who I have reported to but also a mentor who I've learnt a great deal from. One thing I am most thankful for is the encouragement and confidence that my supervisor has provided me. Through the opportunities afforded, I've become a much more confident and effective public speaker. Prior to this May, I used to be terrified of speaking to both smaller and larger groups of people, especially if those in the audience were more experienced. My supervisor, however, allowed me to present in front of various other employees within the company including the CEO. Knowing how nervous I was, though, she spent about an hour with me prior to the presentation just so I could rehearse.
Besides building my confidence, my supervisor has also allowed me learn so much about the CSR field. I've been placed on several different projects involving sustainability reporting, volunteer time off, and corporate giving. In regards to corporate giving, rather than just facilitating a program that she designed, I was provided the independence to both create and run the programs myself. This shows the level of trust my supervisor has in me, and I am thankful for that.
Lastly, I am extremely grateful for the full time position I will be starting at ON Semiconductor in January, 2016. I am glad that my supervisor saw the potential in me to grow from an intern to a full time staff. I look forward to continuing to work within a CSR capacity at ON Semiconductor and hope that I can add significant value to the company.
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