I’m
extremely comfortable at my internship and I feel that my confidence in the work I do has
absolutely sky rocketed. I’ve been given tasks that to me is equivalent of
holding an actual position in the company. I’m meeting clients and explaining
campaign projections, I’m answering phones and relaying information and I’m
the last to leave the office, lock up and meet the girls at the event we are
holding. I feel now that I’m actually a really valuable asset to the company.
The girls in the office in my experience have essentially welcomed me with open
arms and made me feel as if we are actually in collaboration, all the while
teaching me new and valuable things that I am able to implement in my work and
career. I have run several events in conjunction with the girls now, and I have
been responsible for registrations, representing the company, exhibitor and
contractor bump in- and I couldn’t be loving what I'm doing any more than I am right now. I'm actually really sad to go.
I can positively
say that this experience has also been the most stressful time of my life. Twenty
days may sound small but juggling University commitments, interning and event
days, family life and of course social life during ‘the year of the twenty firsts’ has been overwhelming to say the
least (because of course we couldn’t dare miss a twenty first). As much as I
have been stressed to the point that I just laugh, I feel that it has taught me
an invaluable lesson of judging and juggling my responsibilities and commitments – in
addition to everything that I have learnt at the organisation.
I'm grateful that I was put into an organisation where I was able to learn things that I didn't even expect to learn- but are so relevant to my industry. I have
learnt about digital marketing, graphic design, public relations, event
organisation and client management in a real life way that I feel is a taste
tester of real life work. I’m so grateful that I was able to experience all of
these elements in a way that does kind of recognise a fresh and new experience.
When you’re at work and you make a mistake you could potentially get criticized
and judged for your inability to always be perfect, yet as an intern it’s a
shared understanding that we are new to this industry although we do have the teachings
that are able to guide us, and we can also provide fresh
opinions and evolving attitudes and procedures that are able to give a new perspective on things.
I feel like
my time here has been so irreplaceable in the real life involvement and actual
authority that I have been able to experience, and I wouldn’t change my
experience for anything. I’ve made real life friendships and networks that I’m
so grateful for. I can only imagine and fear how bad this experience could have
potentially been in an uncomfortable and confronting environment. I can only
hope that through this experience I’m able to apply what I’ve learnt in my
career, which I’m sure will happen. I’ve made great friends throughout this
experience and built a network that will continue to grow throughout my career.
I wonder if other students have had a similar experience to me in the sense that they loved what they did and felt comfortable- or if other students dreaded their internship and counted down the days to say they were finished there? Some may and some may not, but what I do know is that I am very lucky to be able to have this experience.
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