SWOT Analysis Worksheet
By: Sandy Le
DIE 4515 M 3 pm-5:45 pm
Objective: I am seeking to match to an accredited dietetic internship program in the Spring of
2018.
Strengths
I have had 40 hours of Clinical Nutrition
experience at St. Vincents Medical Center
in Clay County
I am organized and detail oriented
I value the difficulty of acknowledging a new
point or idea when in an
argument/debate/discussion
I try to have a logical and practical
perspective
I was an AVID student for 5 years
Opportunities
I am a member of CoPassion where I
volunteer and network
I am a new member of the Rotary Club and
will be going to a member social in October.
I have been invited to join The National
Society of Leadership and Success
I have the opportunity to volunteer in
nutrition-related areas at UNF to better my
resume
I have the opportunity use my organization
and detail-oriented skills to lead a Grocery
Tour with a teammate
Weaknesses
I tend to over-plan when doing group work
and I get upset when group members do not
use my idea
I have no work experience
I do not take constructive criticism well,
instead I think it is a put down on my
competency
I get tense and anxious when stressed
I procrastinate when I have a disinterest in
something
Threats
Other Nutrition and Dietetics students are
competing to get matched for an internship
The temptation to procrastinate on school
work by turning to food and electronic
devices
Balancing school assignments and
researching about internships
Not having a resume made up
Not having a good enough GPA to get
matched
 The SWOT analysis is a study that helps people identify their strengths, weaknesses,

opportunities, and threats. The SWOT analysis, three Queendom tests, and the personality

inventory article helped me understand my personal characteristics. My objective is to get

matched to an accredited dietetic internship program in the spring of 2018.

Based off the SWOT analysis chart, my top four strengths are being organized, detail-

oriented, I have had 40 hours of clinical nutrition experience shadowing a clinical dietitian at St.

Vincents Medical Center, and in a heated discussion, debate, or argument, being able to value

the ability to acknowledge another persons viewpoint. The AVID program is for students who

are preparing for the college curriculum. My five year experience in AVID will help me develop

my organization and detailed-oriented skills. These skills will help me achieve my objective,

because I will be able to put in the amount of research and work needed to raise my chances of

getting matched.

A strength I have over my peers that will help me achieve my objective is my 40-hours of

clinical nutrition experience from shadowing a clinical dietitian. This will enhance the odds of me

being matched, because not only does it show my sincere interest in the nutrition and dietetics

field, it is also specific to the area that I want to pursue as a career. During my time at St.

Vincents Medical Clinic, I observed the interaction between a registered clinical dietitian and

patient, and listened to the intensive care team, which was made up of nurses, a case manager,

a pharmacist, and a doctor, as they discussed the next plan of action to care for the patients

health.

Besides my clinical experience opportunity, another strength that will help me meet my

objective is that I value another persons viewpoint during an argument, discussion, or debate. I

believe it is critical to go beyond respecting another persons standpoint during a discussion,

allowing it to make me objective. This strength can help me have a better chance of getting

matched, making me wise about what choices I need to take to be more suitable for a match in

the spring.
 A way that I can be wise when making out an internship application is to take a closer

look at my weaknesses. My top three from the SWOT analysis chart are, I have no work

experience, I procrastinate when I have a disinterest in something, and I do not take

constructive criticism well. I have always been a full-time student without having a job, but with

no work experience it can be a major weakness for getting matched to an internship this spring.

In order to prevent this inexperience from hindering my chances of getting matched, I will take

on as many volunteering opportunities and join as many clubs that I can fit into my student

schedule. These volunteering and club opportunities should be nutrition focused, such as The

Nutrition Journal Club, NutriNews, nutrition research opportunities, and many more. I think it is

also important to be involved in other clubs outside of nutrition, such as CoPassion, The

National Society of Leadership and Success, or Rotary International. If I keep my volunteer

experience mainly nutrition focused while branching out and being involved in leadership clubs,

it will make my application unique.

To make my application unique, I must overcome my weakness when it comes to taking

constructive criticism. I tend to think that a persons constructive criticism towards me is a jab at

not being competent. A way to circumvent this is to understand that the feedback I get from

professors, family members, and peers are going to help me, and that I should be appreciative

to the fact that they are willing to take the time to help me improve my personality. Another way

that I can learn to avoid this weakness is to self-examine why I think constructive criticism is

negative, and to take the time and write out the reason. If I decide they are reasonable, I will

actively change my perspective.

In order to further self-examine my strengths and weaknesses I have taken three tests to

provide a focused self-examination of my level of assertiveness, leadership style, and level of

procrastination. My Assertiveness Test showed me that I am not afraid to speak up for myself

and have the confidence to request something because it is reasonable.1 However, the

Leadership Style Test results told me that I might struggle to communicate my vision to others,
and sometime lack the self-assurance to present an exciting plan to a group.1 These test results

also coincide with the procrastination results, because when I sometimes lack self-assurance, I

may choose to put off completing a task. Therefore, the Procrastination Test confirmed that

even though I am well organized and detail-oriented, I can still put off a project if I am worried or

anxious about it.1 These results will help me gain a clear and objective perspective on how I

should approach the internship application process.

To actively change my perspective, I looked at the personality inventory article and

found my trait based on my Meyers Briggs test result. Based on my test results, INTJ

(Introversion, Intuition, Thinking, and Judgement) is my personality type and I feel that I do most

align with the articles profile of me. A personality trait from INTJ is a strong need for personal

competence, which I agree with. I take the time to be self-aware of all my thoughts, actions, and

the reasons behind them so that I can analyze if they help me achieve my goals. I believe that I

am a perfectionist, because I have high standards when it comes to school work and I do not

settle for anything less than that standard. I know this to be true because I am often

disappointed and frustrated when they are not met. These characteristics from the personality

inventory article gave me insight to the type of person that I am and will help me approach the

internship application process in a focused and flexible way.

The personality inventory article, SWOT analysis, and the three Queendom tests helped

my objective, because they provided me with a well-rounded understanding of my traits. The

personality inventory article had different insights into my characteristics that can be built off the

Meyers Briggs test results. While the SWOT analysis made me more honest about my

strengths and weaknesses, and gave me a chance to think of practical ways to improve them.

The SWOT analysis also showed me see what characteristics can be used to help me be

successful when applying for my internships. I learned about my level of leadership,

procrastination, and assertiveness with the Queedom Tests. Altogether, the three tests focused

on these areas and made me see, for the first time, a clear picture of what level I am at in all
three tests. Knowing this will help me acknowledge the way I should approach my objective,

which is to match to an accredited dietetic internship program in the Spring of 2018, and to use

this to have a more objective viewpoint.

To have an objective viewpoint, I need to figure out how my leadership and

organizational skills, being detail-oriented, and a perfectionist helps my progress towards the

objective. Leadership skills will keep me focused and make me accept and anticipate the things

I need to do to achieve my goal. Being organized, detail-oriented, and a perfectionist assists me

during the planning process, gives me mental organization, provides persistence and critical

thinking tools. Together, they motivate me to put my all into getting a good end-result.

My leadership style is focused, authentic, and all together, I accept the reality of a

situation and anticipate the outcome of my actions. If I stay focused on my goal by not being idle

with my work, and ignore what my other peers are doing, it would keep me authentic and on the

right track. By accepting and anticipating the results from the effort and time I place into making

my internship application the best it can be, I can feel confident that I gave it my all.

Anticipating good results from the amount of work I put into create a great application is

also part of my organizational skill. It also entails expecting the amount of resources that will be

necessary to execute the plan. In addition, being flexible and allowing my application to be

altered from new findings are ways that will improve my application. Proof-reading and revising

it leads to altering my internship application, and they are also evidence towards being detail-

oriented. An amazing end result is what my perfectionist trait is motivated by during the

progress towards my objective.

On the whole, these traits will help me rather than hinder my progress towards my

objective. Being a perfectionist, a leader, detail-oriented, and organized will only better my

chances of getting matched during the spring. If I play on my strengths strategically, I am

confident that I will achieve my goal.

 Reference

1. Queendom: personality tests, IQ tests, mind games, love tests, career tests.

http://www.queendom.com/. Accessed August 27, 2017.