At the beginning of the internship I formulated several learning goals, which I wanted to achieve:
to understand the functioning and working conditions of a non-governmental organization;
to see what is like to work in a professional environment;
to see if this kind of work is a possibility for my future career;
to use my gained skills and knowledge;
to see what skills and knowledge I still need to work in a professional environment;
to learn about the organizing of a research project (planning, preparation, permissions etc.)
to learn about research methodologies (field methods/methods to analyze data)
to get fieldwork experience/collect data in an environment unknown for me;
to get experience in working in another country/with persons from another culture;
to enhance my communication skills;
to build a network.
This internship report contains my activities that have contributed to achieve a number of my stated
goals. In the following chapter a description of the organization Faunagua and the activities is given. After
this a reflection on my functioning, the unexpected circumstances and the learning goals achieved during
the internship are described. Finally I give a conclusion on the internship experience according to my
learning goals.