Shanikwa Finley
Career Exploration Paper

I. I am targeting an internship in the northeastern Ohio region preferably in the Youngstown-Warren region. II. The internships I’ve chose, why and their primary responsibilities.
1. AVI Foodsystems Inc. A. I’ve selected this internship because I’m somewhat familiar with this company and its location. After reading into the company I found it very interesting that AVI gives back to their community which exceeds the expectations I was looking for in a company. B. Primary responsibilities include assisting and providing support to disciplines established within the HR department as well as executing their goals.
2. OH WOW! The Roger and Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology A. I’ve selected this internship because the company sounds very promising, and by that I mean they seem like they are very successful as well as involved. B. Primary responsibilities include the review and entering of data that enables analysis to occur. Also to complete draft recommendations and assisting in finalizing those recommendations.
3. MRI Software A. Although this offer is located in Solon, Ohio, I’ve selected it because it seems like the company has a lot to offer. I think it would provide me with a great learning experience as well as letting me apply myself with professionals of all different levels. B. Primary responsibilities include contributing to key human resources and recruiting initiatives that include assisting with employee events such as new employee onboarding and developing college recruiting strategies.
4. Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corporation/Land Bank A. Although this internship does not have a specific concentration that they are looking for besides business, I believe that this would be a place that I could benefit from. I think out of all the internship positions that I have found this one interests me more because I’d actually be managing the organization, so I would get a better feel of things. B. Primary responsibilities include working with Side Lot Program applicants in the office and over the phone and handling all aspects of the application process which include conducting site visits from start to finish. The candidate will also have to compile data and start the acquisition process on parcels within the Ohio Attorney General demolition grant program.
5. The Callos Companies A. At this moment I am not an eligible candidate because I am not attending interview day but I feel that this would be an organization that I may consider at a later time. I chose this internship because it involves a lot of networking within the company which could be very beneficial to me after graduation. B. Their primary responsibilities include interviewing candidates, filling job orders, fill in as receptionist when needed and assisting staff coordinators when needed. III. Information about each employer. 1. AVI Foodsystems Inc. is a food service company that serves worldwide. They are known for their high quality foods and freshest ingredients. They serve their clients through cafes, catering services, vending machines and concession venues. (https://ysuwcba-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=9825916464ba90175124f6063a8655c7&s=jobs&ss=jobs) 2. OH WOW! The Roger and Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology is a non-profit organization. Their mission is to persuade independent thinking and enrich the lives of all children where they can develop learning skills and knowledge through the exploration of HANDS-ON exhibits and educational programs. (https://ysuwcba-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=1b804907eed582dd6335858a488b4642&s=jobs&ss=jobs) 3. MRI Software organization services the global multifamily and commercial property industries by helping their clients improve their bottom line and maximize the return on their diverse business portfolios. Their software is used by more than 4,500 clients in 41 different countries. (https://ysuwcba-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=f04911f88bf919ba43a57ecdb01f20ec&s=jobs&ss=jobs) 4. Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corporation/Land Bank is an organization whose mission is to return vacant, abandoned, tax-delinquent parcels and structures into something/someplace useful. The organization assists property owners in clearing the title of their property using the property tax foreclosure program.
(https://ysuwcba-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=726f3856fce705b8c7bd83b4c47aeb5e&s=jobs&ss=jobs)
5. The Callos Companies is an organization that is linked with various companies to provide a broad range of human resources to businesses.
(https://ysuwcba-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?mode=form&id=0200ad0164f89ed1fe3a048449882960&s=jobs&ss=jobs)
IV. 5 internship search techniques that I plan to use in the future 1. Networking A. Networking is letting people know you are looking (friends, family, etc.). I plan to use this technique by telling everyone I know, that I am currently looking for an HR internship and that if they may know anyone in that field to please put in a word for me. By doing so I expect to create a broader range of open opportunities because my name can be heard by different people and relayed to different companies who may also relay the message to companies or friends they know.
2. Career Fairs A. Meeting with employers at a public event to network and learn about available opportunities. I plan to use this technique throughout the remainder of my college years. I expect to get more information and testimonies from people who are actually employed by companies that I may be interested in.
3. Information Interviews A. Focuses on learning about a company as well as available positions. I plan to use this technique anytime I am applying for a job. I feel that information interviews can be a “foot in the door” as I would say. If an employer can see that you’re really interested in knowing about their company then they may also gain an interest in you as well.
4. Cold Calls A. Calling companies to inquire about available positions. I utilize this technique frequently because I know a lot of companies don’t advertise the fact that they have positions available.
5. Want Ads A. Usually found in newspapers, but they are ads posted by an organization informing people of available positions. This is also another technique that I use frequently. I mainly use job search websites such as, monster.com and snagajob.com. But sometimes these can be useless because they may not have been updated so the posting could be old or the position could already be filled. This is when cold calling comes in to play. V. SWOT Analysis 1. I chose to do my SWOT Analysis on OH WOW! The Roger and Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology. My goals for this internship are to gain every bit of knowledge that I can that would benefit me in the real world when I’m no longer interning. I know that interning for this company I would have a lot of assistance and learning objectives, but I want to be able to apply those on my own and not have to depend on anyone else. Another one of my goals is to be able to apply myself and everything that I have learned thus far. I believe the strengths of the company as well as the position include