{"id":1221,"date":"2017-07-21T13:14:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T13:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2017-07-21T13:14:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T13:14:36","slug":"parks-18-leaves-his-mark-at-timmy-global-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/2017\/07\/21\/parks-18-leaves-his-mark-at-timmy-global-health\/","title":{"rendered":"PARKS ’18 LEAVES HIS MARK AT TIMMY GLOBAL HEALTH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Parks ’18 Timmy Global Health –\u00a0<\/em>My main projects during my internship at Timmy Global Health were keeping trip payments from volunteers updated, creating excel sheet for tracking chapter donations from their partner colleges across the country, creating a financial analysis of trip incomes versus expenses, and miscellaneous task.<\/p>\n

I came into this internship with an open mind which I think worked out well in the end. I could not have guessed meeting the people I met, learning the skills I learned, and having the responsibilities I had. Something I wish I had gotten more exposure to was getting more experience in personal finances and dealing with people directly in regard to finances. I received adequate direction throughout my time at Timmy Global. My supervisor, Julia Anderson, scheduled weekly meetings with me which helped me a lot with staying on task and being efficient in my work. There were rarely times where I did not have any direction on what to do. I was mostly busy during my entire internship which will prepare me for life after college.\u00a0 The biggest contribution I felt I had during my internship was creating the trip income tracking spreadsheet. This sheet will help keep chapter (college) income organized and update these efficiently and in a timely manner for many years down the road. Knowing that TGH will be benefitted for a long time is a great feeling given that I was only there for 8 weeks.<\/p>\n

My favorite part about TGH is the people I worked with. Everyone was so welcoming when I first arrived and I did not feel uncomfortable at all during my entire time. Being able to work with people who have passion for what they do is very refreshing to see. Although working at TGH is hard and frustrating at times, not once did I encounter a disgruntled employee. I believe that is something special to have within an organization or team; I will always admire that about the Timmy Global Health staff. One aspect truly central to my experience at TGH was that my voice was heard. Being just a college student, I was allowed to voice my opinion and give input on projects.<\/p>\n

I would like to thank the Lilly Endowment for making this opportunity happen for me. This internship will help me develop my career as I start looking forward to life after college.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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