My
internship in project management that I had the privilege of perusing over this
last summer was the best thing I have ever done for my professional
career. I got to see how much I really
would love working as a leader of a small team to get projects completed while
meeting all of the requirements of the client.
There was a lot that I had learned that I had no idea fell into the
scope of being a project manager that made the job so much more appealing to me
than I thought it would.
I started my internship knowing about some of the broader aspects of being a project manager like being responsible for the entire project and working with a team. According to Kendrick (2014), that is just the beginning of the basic job description of a project manager. Personality types, education, having enough technical knowledge to help keep communication channels open, and attention to detail are very important to being successful in the field (para. 1-16). These skills I already knew about; it’s the attributes I didn’t know about that make this job so great in my eyes.
It wasn’t until I finished my internship that I got to see that I had no idea what goes into project management or some of the details of the job description. Myers (2012) helped me realize some interesting perspectives about my experience this summer I never thought about. Being a mini-CEO, always learning, never having a dull moment on the job, and being the guy who is seen as the savior of the company on occasion (para. 3-8) are just a few qualities of the job that I didn’t know about that left me happily surprised.
Even with all of the unknowns, project management is the field that has my interest. I love how the job is always changing and there are always things to keep me on my toes. I also love how it can be training for bigger opportunities that may come my way. I can’t wait to see what the future holds when I finish school and can begin my career.
I started my internship knowing about some of the broader aspects of being a project manager like being responsible for the entire project and working with a team. According to Kendrick (2014), that is just the beginning of the basic job description of a project manager. Personality types, education, having enough technical knowledge to help keep communication channels open, and attention to detail are very important to being successful in the field (para. 1-16). These skills I already knew about; it’s the attributes I didn’t know about that make this job so great in my eyes.
It wasn’t until I finished my internship that I got to see that I had no idea what goes into project management or some of the details of the job description. Myers (2012) helped me realize some interesting perspectives about my experience this summer I never thought about. Being a mini-CEO, always learning, never having a dull moment on the job, and being the guy who is seen as the savior of the company on occasion (para. 3-8) are just a few qualities of the job that I didn’t know about that left me happily surprised.
Even with all of the unknowns, project management is the field that has my interest. I love how the job is always changing and there are always things to keep me on my toes. I also love how it can be training for bigger opportunities that may come my way. I can’t wait to see what the future holds when I finish school and can begin my career.
References
Kendrick,
T. (May 21, 2014), Do you have what it takes to be a project manager, American Management Association,
retrieved from http://www.amanet.org/training/articles/Do-You-Have-What-It-Takes-to-be-a-Project-Manager.aspx
Myers,
D. (April 1, 2012), 6 things to love about being a project manager, Wordpress, retrieved from http://dalemyers.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/6-things-to-love-about-being-a-project-manager/
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