Mid-Semester Evaluation:
Date and time of evaluation: March 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Length of time I took to prepare: 30 minutes
Length of the meeting: 30 minutes
Description: The mid-semester evaluation occurred between me and my practicum director Ben Vigliarolo the marketing director of the Shorebirds. This meeting was about discussing my progress so far during this practicum. During the meeting we talked about the projects I have been working on so far, including graphic design tasks, social media content ideas, and assisting with various marketing materials. The evaluation provided an opportunity to review my strengths, discuss areas where I can improve, and talk about additional skills or experiences I hope to gain during the remainder of the internship. It also allowed my director to give feedback on my work and explain how my contributions support the overall marketing and fan engagement goals of the organization.
Reflection: This evaluation was very helpful to me, because allowed me to have someone in power reflect on my work and behavior and allowed me to reflect on myself. I was able to get feedback and work I have done, and I was told what I have been doing well and things that I could improve on for the second half of the semester. I was glad to hear that my director appreciated my creativity and attention to detail. The conversation helped me understand what my practicum director would like to see out of me in the coming half of the semester which would be focusing more in Photoshop and also completing more writing tasks such as press releases. Overall, the evaluation made me feel confident in my work, as well as also motivate me to learn new material and keep developing.
Questions:
What are some strengths you have seen in me so far?
Answer: Your very good with your design skills. Your very attentive to detail. I know you have experience with social media from your past internship, but your ability to come up with ideas that engage fans definitely stood out in terms of interns I have had in the past
What improvements could I make?
Answer: I want you to try getting more comfortable in Photoshop, as we move forward. Canva has definitely had a rise in terms of people counting that as professional editing experience, but for me if you know how to do Photoshop and can put that on your resume it sticks out more and is more impressive.
What skills should I focus on developing before the end of the semester?
Answer: Other than Photoshop, I want you to become more comfortable with writing. One thing we do a lot is writing, we write articles, press releases, writing stuff for the play ball etc. I want to try to get you to write a couple stories or mock press releases for practice.
How would you describe my attitude and work performance?
Answer: 10/10 attitude. You always come in to work happy and ready to go, and you are always willing to attempt any task I throw at you.
What advice would you give me as I prepare for future internships and jobs in this field?
Answer: I always tell people, whether its this job or another job, be as versatile as possible. In my career, I am doing a lot of different things like designing, writing, social media, sales, proposals, to press box, to managing staff. Having all of these different skills, not only helps you as an employee and getting ahead but really it helps you understand every facet of the organization. Its important to understand what your other colleagues are doing. You might not be an expert at everything but if you can understand things to a certain extent that will make you a more competent employee and colleague.