Introduction

Hi!

My name is Tom Holland and I am currently a Masters of Public Administration student at ASU. I am also am an intern with the Center for Performance Measurement.

The purpose of this blog is to share my experiences (mostly professional) as an intern over this Summer starting June 2nd through August 1st, so that future ASU students will have an insight into what they can expect from a similar internship or from the Graduate Management Internship with the Center for Performance Measurement.

First, I must confess that this is not my first summer in this position as I accepted this internship last year and worked in DC during the summer full-time, and then worked off-site in Tempe, AZ, during the school part-time. So, things like orientation and getting to know the organization and its many facets are experiences that I will not be blogging about, as I am able to hit the ground running my first day on-site. What I will be blogging about is data analysis, communication with participants (i.e. City Managers, Executive Assistants, Department Heads, etc.), publication of the data report, and various other fun stuff. That being said, I hope that I can make this blog relevant and worthwhile to prospective interns.

Enjoy!