a report on internship at kampala capital city authority (kcca) from july to september 2023

Description

This document is a report about field attachment (internship) done at KCCA, located in Kampala central division at Nakasero hill. The authority neighbours the Parliamentary Building of Uganda. Chapter one, contains details of the profile of information concerning the records and management at KCCA, the records department and how it carries out its activities, the background information and all details about Kampala capital city authority and Kampala city. Its mission, vision and core values, the organisation structure and culture, and the objectives for carrying out this internship. Chapter two includes all activities that I carried out during my internship, the position held in the organisation, duties and responsibilities, supervision level and its composition, training and skills acquired, working relationship and reporting. Chapter three contains an evaluation of the entire field attachment period, including details of activities accomplished, benefits derived, skills gained, and challenges encountered. These included personal illness, work overload, traffic congestion and a limited time frame and while excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and IT skills were some of the derived benefits. Chapter four contains conclusions and recommendations. On the side of the intern, the key strength was being active and eager to learn while the key weaknesses were time management, poor communication skills and low self-confidence. In the recommendations, future interns are advised to get into the practice of good record keeping and accurate documentation while doing internship, the authority is advised to pay more attention to concerns raised by interns during the course of field attachment and giving interns strict deadlines with regards to the tasks accorded to them in order to achieve more outputs in the short time.