{"id":1336,"date":"2017-08-01T13:53:26","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T13:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2018-08-14T13:37:37","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T13:37:37","slug":"khan-19-the-enfocus-experience-one-of-constant-growth-and-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/summerinternships\/2017\/08\/01\/khan-19-the-enfocus-experience-one-of-constant-growth-and-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Khan ’19 “The enFocus Experience: One of Constant Growth and Learning”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahad Khan ’19 enFocus<\/em> – Having declared my major as political science the spring of sophomore year, I was still figuring out what I could do with my degree. I was encouraged by school staff to consider internships that interested me rather than worrying about how pertinent a position was to my major. Hearing this advice repeatedly helped me to comprehend that companies look beyond a person’s major when hiring. I started my internship research still unsure what exactly I was looking for. The only preference I had was to work for a nonprofit organization. It was after applying this filter that I stumbled across enFocus Incorporation on Wabash’s Career Services website. The internship description intrigued me, so I probed more into the company and researched their website. enFocus\u2019 ongoing projects and their impact in the community got me very excited, especially the consulting aspect. To understand more, I got in touch with one of the upperclassmen who interned with enFocus last year. He explained the nonprofit organization’s mission to me and shared his personal experience. That got my enthusiasm levels even higher and I decided to apply.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I was fortunate to have received the internship offer by the beginning of spring semester. Upon my arrival to South Bend, I was ready to learn about consulting, non-profit work, and community engagement. As the internship concluded, I felt that I had learned beyond what I anticipated going in. I did not just learn skills imperative for succeeding in a professional environment but forged great relationships with other interns and employees. I improved my understanding of business complexities while at the same time enhanced my interpersonal skills. All of my learning experiences were strengthened due to a staunch support network present at enFocus. Everyone helped each other, celebrated accomplishments together, and never overshadowed anybody. This type of working environment made things very comfortable for me as an intern. My project supervisors’ constant guidance allowed me to take charge of the projects with ease. Their openness toward discussing issues and thinking side by side with me on how to tackle them gave me a sense of reassurance. The generous support assisted me to further challenge myself and enabled me to work on a variety of projects throughout the summer.<\/p>\n

I started my internship performing a wages and benefits analysis for northern Indiana. The project entailed understanding and analyzing lots of numbers which I thoroughly enjoyed. Once done with this project, I assisted in drafting some agreement forms for enFocus. That involved significant reading and understanding of crucial information. I also worked on establishing a telemedicine program in the city of South Bend and that project involved considerable research and data analysis. Lastly, I worked alongside three other interns to revamp South Bend’s Adult Education Program. It was an ongoing summer-long project which involved meeting with the client, understanding the key issues faced by the organization, and recommending best practices to improve overall efficiency. All four projects helped me to work in diverse capacities, allowed me to understand real-time problems, and improved my overall skill set. I feel very satisfied with the internship experience because I did not expect to learn so many new things in such a short span of time.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, I am grateful to the Lilly Endowment without whose funding this internship would not have been possible. The funding truly gave me an opportunity to make a positive impact in the state of Indiana. I remain thankful that among so many more qualified candidates than myself, I was given the chance to be a part of the coveted internship program.<\/p>\n

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