Reflection

Section 3 placement Reflective   

My personal experience over my internship has been enjoyable, informative and overall a beneficial learning experience. Coming from previous management roles in retail and sales, I was confident in most aspects of my management skills such as my ability to manage a team and delegate task effectively. However, having previous knowledge on what to expect in regards to the strong management team in place at Grosvenor did make me slightly apprehensive about measuring up. Even the thought of spending my days in the managers shared office, an off limits sanctum of theirs, was a daunting feeling, somehow like I was going to be trespassing. Thinking about it now I can see it was unfounded self-doubt and apprehension. During my days with the team, I couldn’t be made to feel more welcome or included, with even other managers going out their way to teach me and allow me to observe them during their daily activities. Perhaps one of the more pleasant experiences of my time there was the comradery between the various managers, we are given a always professional persona mostly however, in the office were they can relax slightly there was a genuine sense of team bonding something I never realised I would want in my future career. The entire experience has challenged my perspectives of what management is. Before I based business management entirely on my own experience, a solo experience obtained while working in the independent retail sector, where you carried the entire business on your shoulders. This was not entirely a negative thing as the narcissistic side of me revelled in the complete control. Looking back on my internship experience however I can see the difference and overall benefits of having a strong team around you. Even though undeniably the experience has benefited me, I would not sate it has impacted my career choice for the future drastically. My career aspirations are to obtain a position in the energy industry, hopefully securing a place in a graduate scheme with a company such a shell, after hopefully obtaining my degree and possibly considering a masters accreditation in managing in the energy industry. The next step for myself is to begin researching the energy. From different sectors to possible future paths, green energy or new oil discovery’s. I will accomplish this via appropriate reading materials and company research. Future planning for myself will begin with me searching for an appropriate internship related to the field I wish to enter. My search will start at the beginning of 3^rd year and hopefully I will be able to secure an internship placement for my summer of 3^rd year. This is a significant step on my career path as an internship in the energy industry or a related field will give me vital knowledge, understanding and above all the experience that most employers look for. This future internship may even itself produce a possible career path through building up my contacts in the industry.