My Internship Experience at Project Self Sufficiency
Submitted by: Chris Coraggio
This summer, I completed a rather unconventional internship, which turned out to be more of a serious job. I can't really give you a title, because I moved around the organization so much. I worked at Project Self Sufficiency (PSS), a non-profit organization in
I was one of two interns, the other being a graduate student at
Later in the summer, I was trained as a career advisor and temporary counselor for clients. As a career advisor, I had to administer various tests and go over their intake form from Work First New Jersey, which had confidential information about their personal lives. I would integrate the information presented to me to help them schedule their personal and work life, work on their resume and cover letters, and suggest companies to apply to and people to contact to get back into the work force. As a counselor, I would arrange transportation for those who needed it for their children or themselves, direct them to any other social services needed, or be there to talk about personal issues and direct them to a counselor specializing in that area.
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