I am doing my my practicum at the University of Utah in the Office of Student Recruitment and High School Services. I have always had an interest in the field of admissions and this was a great opportunity to get more experience in that area. I will make the 28 hour drive the first week of July and begin at Utah on July 11th and finish up around August 3rd.
I will work in several different areas of the recruitment office. I will work with off campus visits such as visiting with and recruiting high school students and community college students. I will also work with on campus visits and tours. I will also work with more of the behind the scenes tasks of recruitment. Their office is revamping their recruitment system and methods in July so I will be there to help with that and learn from that experience. I will work with data collection and analysis and also marking and recruitment campaigns.
I am really looking forward to the month of July. I have been at Mississippi State my entire college career and I am excited about getting to experience a different university. I am also looking forward to a different culture and the experience of working with new and different colleagues.
-John Michael
John Michael,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are reaching out of your comfort zone to learn more about another university. Think about the organizational culture of the U of U. What do you think you will find? What are you ready for? What unseen challenges might you find? Although you are a few weeks away, there are a lot of things you can do now to prepare both mentally and phyically. For one thing, you will need lots of sleep for that drive - WOW!
Best,
Dr. H