Experience Blog by Sujeena

I’ve been curious in how things work in the public health profession from the day I declared it as my undergraduate major. First and foremost, I’d want to thank the Golden Community for providing me with the chance to work in a real-world environment in the field of public health.

During my four-month internship, I was involved in activities linked to the Golden community’s five projects. I was able to put my theoretical knowledge from college to use while executing the exercises. I learned how the public health system operates on a daily basis, as well as the job that public health professionals perform at the organizational level. I acquired the necessary research skills for my field of interest, such as systemic literature review, systematic literature search and received my first practical experience to qualitative research. Participating in a technology and digital health project (GMA, MALA Project) taught me how two disparate professions, technology and public health, can work together to make the health system more effective and efficient. Beside this i gained the transferable skills like time management, communication, team work and critical thinking. We were able to successfully finish our learning project, “Mental Health De-stigmatization among School Children,” with the assistance and advice of the Golden Community team.

I and my academic partner didn’t feel the pressure to perform well but instead the organization expected us to be learning during our internship. Overall, working with people from various backgrounds has improved my professional networking. I particularly like the focused and organized working environment in the Golden Community. Interning at the Golden Community has given me the new point of view in public health field that I can’t just pick it up by hearing or reading.

I am eternally thankful to the Golden Community for providing such a valuable learning experience in my early professional career.