Social Impact Internships: Anna Mai (’23)
One of a Kind
Thrown into a PKG internship for the first time
ever Anticipation, excitement and fear clouded my
mind As I thought of ways to be more clever
Knowing this opportunity was one of a kind
MaineCare is the place to be
Matching with my personal goals
Of making changes in healthcare equity
Along with three other students of similar roles
We explored the software SQL in a few weeks
Having had no experience before
Developing important techniques
Learning about coding, databases and more
Weekly meetings to discuss our progress and theory
Tasks assigned on any given day
Bonding over the struggles of a certain query
I wouldn’t want to have it any other way
Meeting peers with the same vision
Improving the healthcare industry as our general mission
I knew I made the right decision
In accepting this position
As IAP comes to an end
There is a lot on my mind
But I would highly recommend
This experience that was one of a kind
Hello! I’m Anna and I’m a senior studying chemical engineering and business management (Course 10-15). This IAP, I was a data analytics intern at Maine Department of Health and Human Services. My project was to analyze the provider claims database using SQL.
This poem reflects on my internship experience. This was my first time engaging in a PKG internship so I was slightly overwhelmed in the beginning with lots of emotions including anticipation, excitement, and fear. However, I gradually got the hang of things over time and I was able to enjoy the process a lot more. My main responsibility includes learning SQL to create queries that will organize the provider enrollment database. Then, I will be creating a KPI dashboard on Power BI to summarize the findings. This is important in measuring the capacity and identifying access issues. I am interested in improving healthcare equity and this project aligns with my interests in determining some of the problems within the industry.
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