Internship Debriefing Questionnaire
Name
First Name
Last Name
HIM Region of Internship Service
HIM Africa
HIM Asia
HIM Europe
HIM Latin America
HIM North America
US Spanish Ministries
Gospel Publishing Mission
Other
Name of Primary Missionary Contact
First Name
Last Name
Internship Preparation Description (optional)
Did you receive enough information about the field you were going to in order to make adequate preparations for your visit, e.g., what to wear, what to bring, what not to bring? In what ways could this communication have been improved?
Describe some aspects of cultural orientation that you think would have been helpful but you did not receive.
In-Country Internship Experience Description (optional)
Please comment on your living accommodation. In your opinion would it have been better to live in a different type of accommodation, e.g., in missionary housing, with a national family, or in more Western-style housing?
How safe did you feel during the trip? Which aspects, if any, felt unsafe?
How well were you received by missionary personnel?
How was the social and spiritual time spent with the missionaries and local people?
How could the missionaries have improved the way they related to you and helped you?
How well were you received by the national believers?
Did you have enough free time?
Yes
No
Other
Evaluation of Primary Missionary Supervisor (optional)
During your stay, would you have liked more or less missionary supervision?
What are the strengths of your missionary as an internship supervisor?
How would you rate your primary missionary supervisor?
Below Expectations: Was not helpful or instructive. Would not recommend.
Acceptable: Was adequately helpful and instructive, but I wanted more.
Great: Was very helpful and instructive. Communication flowed well.
Excellent: Was always keeping me informed. Communication was extremely helpful. Would highly recommend.
If you had another option, would you choose this missionary again to be your internship supervisor?
Yes
No
Other
Self-Assessment (optional)
How much did you personally apply yourself to learning during this internship?
Half-hearted effort
1
2
3
4
I poured myself into it.
5
1 is Half-hearted effort, 5 is I poured myself into it.
In what specific areas have you grown the most through your internship ministry experience?
Give some specific ways you emotionally and spiritually cared for yourself during the internship.
What was the greatest frustration you experienced during your internship?
What aspect of the internship brought you the most joy?
Share one thing you learned during the internship that was especially helpful.
How do you plan to practically apply concepts you learned going forward in your life?
How has your involvement in this internship affected your readiness for the ministry you believe God is calling you to do?
Evaluation of Go! Venture Internship Program (optional)
How helpful were the internship materials provided by HIM (re-entry book, personal review manual, questionnaires, etc.)?
How well did you fulfill your internship requirements?
Not at all
1
2
3
4
Fully Completed
5
1 is Not at all, 5 is Fully Completed
If you were unable to accomplish all your requirements, explain what could have been done differently to make that possible.
What would you change about the internship for future interns?
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