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Internqube Portfolio Template
Internqube Portfolio Template
Portfolio
Semester _Fall 2019_
Internship Portfolios provide students with a summation of their experience. They allow the student to take a
reflective view of where they started, how their internship helped them to learn & develop new skills, and
demonstrate how it might support the next steps in their educational & professional careers. The Portfolio is the
culmination of those experiences with an emphasis on learning and expanding the professional skill set.
In order to receive a Passing grade* for a Credit-bearing Internship, students must complete the following
documents/assignments and submit them within this portfolio:
1) Title Page – Name, Loras College, Semester of Internship, Name of Internship Site
2) Copy of Job Description as provided by the supervising site
3) Copy of Cover Letter/Letter of Application from student to Site Supervisor
4) Completed Learning Plan (Template is included)
5) Reflective Journal Questions & Responses as submitted weekly on eLearn
6) Midterm Exploration (as submitted on eLearn) - For students seeking 3+ credits
7) Executive Summary – Review the chaper titled, “Communication-Written” and write 2 to 4 pages
reflecting upon your experience. Consider the following:
a) New & 2nd Quarter - What did you do? What did you learn? Why did it matter? Revisit your Learning
Plan and address your progress or where you fell short of your expectations.
b) Repeat – Internship Experience & the Loras College Mission: Breifly describe your internship
experience/tasks and expand on how this experience connected to the Loras College Mission. Revisit
your Learning Plan and address your progress or where you fell short of your expectations.
8) Updated Resume – Read the chapters titled, “Translating Experiences for Employers” and “Personal
Branding & Transitioning to Employment” and update your resume to reflect this internship experience.
* While a “P” does not affect the GPA, a failing grade for the internship “F”, will be calculated into the GPA
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Anna Loes
LORAS COLLEGE
We are looking for a student who is focused, driven, and compassionate and will adhere to the mission of Live
Like Jack. Strengthening community by giving back, fostering kindness, and providing support to those in need.
Students in the Social Work, Psychology, and Business fields are particularly encouraged to apply.
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COVER LETTER
LEARNING PLAN
This should be a revisited &/or revised Learning Plan based on your initial plan submitted at the beginning of your
internship.
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2. Goal/Objective: Help organize the Healing Hearts Support Group and potentially lead one at
the end of the semester
Means: Observe the support group, begin preparing and planning the agenda, assit in leading,
then lead on own
Supervisor goals (What does the supervisor want the intern to learn/accomplish?)
Aid in the Thanksgiving Blessing Bags, coordinating volunteers, potentially recreating the Live Like Jack Newsletter.
Supervisor expectations (What does the supervisor expect from the student?)
A positive attitude each day the student walks into the office, good time management skills, the ability to work alone and
be productive, and having an open mind and heart to the people in the community the student will encounter in this
position.
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REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRIES (new)
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Loras College
Fall/Spring Internships
The journal question prompts relate to assigned readings from InternQube by Michael True
True, Michael. InternQube: Professional Skills for the Workplace. INTRUEITION, LLC, 2018
The first half of the semester will be focused on your growth as an employee through your role as an
intern.
The second half of the semester will focus on reflection and evaluation of fit with the organization, the
industry, and your chosen field of study & work.
Directions
1. Put your name on the cover of this journal.
2. Provide Dates for each week. Provide the TOTAL hours ONLY for that week.
3. Answer each question directly within this document. This means that each week your journal
submission will contain the most recent response and all previous weeks as well.
4. For each Drop Box submission, you will need to delete the previous week’s submission in order to
add the most up-to-date journal.
5. Weekly journals are due to the Drop Box on eLearn by 11:00pm Sunday night.
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On-going catalog of tasks accomplished. This is where you should write key words of the tasks,
responsibilities, trainings, etc. that you take on during your time at your internship. This list will serve as
a reminder to you when you update your resume & interview for your next internship or job.
Journal Questions
FINAL ESSAY
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New - Summary Essay
At the beginning of the semester, I didn’t really know where I would end up working and even if I
would enjoy the experience. All of the places I had been looking at on campus were filled with returning
students and I wasn’t expecting the possibility of having community work study to even work out for me. When
I was presenting with the opportunity of finding work off campus and in an area I would likely enjoy, I jumped
right on it.
I ended up working at an organization called Live Like Jack. This is a nonprofit started by two adults
who suffered the loss of their son, Jackson, when he was eight years old from a very sudden illness. To use their
grief in a positive way, they created the nonprofit to have a place for other children to come when they
experience sudden losses. They also perform what they called “Live Like Jack Acts” around the community to
remind others to spread love, happiness, and kindess to everyone they encounter. These can be simple or large
acts. Their bigger programs they are known for are the Be A Friend walk they have annually as well as their
annual Thanksgiving Blessing Bags to families in need around the time of Thanksgiving.
At the beginning of my time at the internship, the goal was to come to group therapy sessions with
children in the support groups, try and revive the newsletter that was sent to people in the community about
Live Like Jack, and help with organizing volunteers and the people in need of Blessing Bags. At first, I thought
these would all be very manageable tasks. I quickly realized the amount of time that needed to be dedicated to
just the Blessing Bags themselves and used most of my weekly hours coordinating the responsibilities that
entailed. Due to other groups I was involved in on campus, I was unable to attend any of the grief support
groups sessions, as I had other meetings that met at the same time the required my attention. Also, due to the
amount of time I needed to spend focusing on the Blessing Bags, I was unable to ever get a chance to work on
the newsletter. I was very thankful when another intern started working alongside me and was able to complete
the tasks I was unable to do due to the amount of work I was putting in to the Blessing Bags.
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Through this internship, I learned just how prominent the issue of food insecurity is, especially in a
city the size of Dubuque. I knew that food insecurity was an issue in a larger city like Chicago, but in a city the
size of Dubuque I wasn’t certain how many people were actually in need of food. It first, taught me to
appreciate the fact that I was never worried about where my next meal was coming from, which is definitely
something I have taken for granted. Second, it helped me realize how much I could help people, even by doing
one simple thing. While the Blessing Bags may not have seemed like a huge deal to me or the other volunteers,
it was impacting the people we helped a lot. They didn’t have to worry about providing food to their family on
one of the biggest food centered holidays of the year. Finally, it taught me that social issues occur everywhere,
not just in big cities, and that a lot more people suffer from them than we realize. Dubuque is just a fraction of
the size of the city of Chicago and so many people there suffer from food insecurity. Even though Dubuque is
There were a few areas in my internship I came up short. I was unable to attend group sessions, which
means I was unable to lead one myself. I also did not manage to create the newsletter. However, I did receive
the aide of a second intern about a month into my internship and she was able to complete the tasks that I wasn’t
able to. I am very grateful for the aide she was able to provide to the nonprofit, as if lifted a bit of the heavy
If I were given the option to return to this internship, I think I would respectfully decline the
opportunity. In a way, it felt as though I was running the nonprofit at time, and I can’t say I enjoyed it very
much. There were days where I was the only one in the office for the duration of my hours and had to commit a
lot of time outside my hours to completing tasks that my boss could not because of her other jobs and
responsibilities. There was also a week where I put in almost 30 hours of work and did not see my boss at any
point during that. It felt like almost too much responsibility was given to me, and while I don’t shy away from
responsibility, it was hard to have a social life at college and be able to engage in activities other than my
internship at times. I am very grateful for the experience at Live Like Jack and it has opened my eyes to a lot of
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issues around Dubuque. It also taught me a lot about myself. I look forward to finding more opportunities in
UPDATED RESUME
Current Address:
705 Park Drive
Monticello, IA 52310
319-480-9012
Loras Address:
Rohlman 329
Mail #780
annaloes12@gmail.com
anna.loes@loras.edu
Education
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Monticello High School
Graduation: May 2018
GED
GPA (4.0 scale): 3.961
Coordinating Skills
Honest, loyal, and dedicated
Organized with good time management skills
Social, people-orientated, and good communicator
Work well with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook Email and Excel along with various forms of
social media
Leadership Experience
Various Positions of Leadership throughout High School in several clubs, teams, and organizations
Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program Member
Discovery Retreats Small Group, Skit, and Panel Member
Spiritual Life Overnight Organizer/Leader
Antioch Chapel Team Member
CORE Secretary (2019) and Vice President (2020)
DuDawgs Secretary 2019-2020
Catholic Youth Camp Counselor
Volunteer Experience
Achieved Silver Cord of Service in High School (varying service opportunities)
Reading to students at All Saints Catholic School in Cedar Rapids
Volunteer in activities at Sacred Heart like grape picking and different parish events
Took Banquet of Justice over J-term, a course primarily rooted in service
Volunteering at Catholic Youth Camp this summer
Work Experience
Dishwasher/Cashier/Salad Bar Worker at Monticello Pizza Ranch from June 2016 to August 2016
Dishwasher, Hostess, Expediter, and currently a Waitress at Teddy’s Barn and Grill in Anamosa from
June 2016 to Present
Jones County Fair Staff from July 2017 to Present
Campus Dining from August 2018 to December 2018
Lorian Editorial Staff from February 2019 to May 2019
Loras Admissions Call Center from September 2019 to Present
Intern at Live Like Jack from September 2019 to December 2019