Top 3 things I learned after completing UA

The importance of time management.
-Honestly, I have had my moments with time management. I wasn’t taking it very seriously. If you don’t have good time management, you are bound to fall behind your work. If this happens, it won't be a good reflection on you. Your co-workers will get the impression that you cannot handle the work load or that you just don’t care.

Communication! It makes your life much easier.
-Urban Alliance always works as a team, so communication is an important factor. If you don’t communicate with your co-workers, you won’t get to create some type of friendship. Also, your mentor will never know what you’re doing. That will be a problem because if you don’t touch base with your mentor on a daily basis, he or she might assume you aren’t doing your part as the intern. And you could be put on probation or maybe be terminated.

How to deal with conflict in the work place:

-Before coming to your work site, come with an open mind and a good attitude. Once you’re in a professional environment, you must be professional. You can be yourself but know when to keep the behavior you have with your friends outside of the work place.


Urban Alliance has a wonderful staff. The Program Coordinators will help you with numerous things from making an updated resume, applying for college, finding scholarships to learning how to budget your money. Once you get into the habit of working in a professional environment, you can accomplish the professional skills that you will need in the real world.

How has UA changed your view of the work force? What have you learned?