Analysis: Strengths and Opportunities for Change

One of the strengths of my organization is that the people who work here really believe in what they are doing. It's not the type of job that you would get just to pay the bills - it really has to be a part of you. People here sincerely want to help people and represent the congressman well. In addition, most of them have a lot of patience with the interns, which I'm sure is difficult due to the rapid turnover, and the fact that this leads to always having people around who are relatively inexperienced.

There are a few things I would change if I could. It seems as though the workload could be a little more evenly spread between the staffers. One in particular is overloaded, and it appears to me that he's starting to burn out, and that it's apparent in his attitude toward visits and calls by constituents.

Perhaps this is a personal note, but I've often wished that it were possible to have received a more comprehensive training. I know this is unrealistic, since probably a couple dozen interns cycle through the place every year, but I received next to no training, and something more substantial would have been helpful, both to me and the staffers.