I finished my time at Today’s Business a week ago, and during some post-work vacation, I’ve had some time to think about my time at the company.
Even though I was writing short social media posts, I used the writing skills I gained from my first year of a liberal arts education. During some of my classes, I had to write papers which were concise and got to the point quickly. When composing Tweets, you only have 140 characters to get your point across and promote a certain product. By learning to write concisely for school, I was able to write content for social a lot easier than I would if I hadn’t had that education.
Honestly, none of the events that happened during my time at TB surprised me necessarily. I guess the biggest surprise for me was how important the work I was doing was. This wasn’t your average “getting coffee” internship. I was very involved in writing content from the first day on the job. What I was doing had direct results on the company’s bottom line and their clients. It was gratifying for me to be as important as I was during my first internship experience.
I learned a lot during my three months at Today’s Business. I never had experience working in an office before, so I gained valuable professional experience as well.
I completely understand what you are saying regarding importance! Even though I was maybe "just an intern," all of the work I was doing was very helpful to the employees. I agree - it's nice to know you're making a difference!
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