🧮 Reflecting on my month as an intern at HABIB Group!
First and foremost, I would like to express my appreciation for the invaluable opportunity offered to me to contribute to Habib Group's Projects department and grow in my career. Working alongside my mentor Jaclyn Yee has been a privilege, as she has supported me to settle in the business and offering support for my role.
⛓️ As a project intern, my responsibilities centered around online research, understanding various business processes, and presenting my findings. However, the most significant takeaways from this internship have been certain factors propelling my ongoing learning and contribution to the company. Here are the key lessons that have shaped my experience:
🤔 Embrace Curiosity: Rather than shying away, I learned the importance of asking questions. Recognizing that internships are learning experiences, I actively sought clarification on company processes, historical data, and sought feedback on how to enhance my project work. Simply asking questions opened the door to uncovering insights and perspectives from various stakeholders, fostering collaboration rather than working in isolation.
🧑💼 Connect with your co-interns: In a workplace full of college graduates and full-fledged adults, connecting with fellow interns proved instrumental. Despite feeling initially out of place, reaching out to a co-intern opened doors for collaborative problem-solving and shared learning experiences. It reinforced the idea that learning is a collective effort, especially during the initial learning phases where interns can help each other when they face roadblocks in their line of work.
🌟 Seize Every Opportunity: Although my role initially deviated from my envisioned career path as a future data consultant, I realized the value of the skills I was acquiring. Learning from experienced professionals offered a different perspective compared to the theoretical knowledge gained in university. Every opportunity, regardless of its alignment with my long-term goals, contributed to a robust skill set for the future and it has been a constructive feedback based learning experience.
📚 Aligning with Habib Group's motto, "the gift of happiness", we strive to deliver exclusively crafted jewellery for our customers. This involves seizing opportunities and adopting a continuous learning approach during my internship. Excited about what lies ahead!
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