I have always been a small-town girl, and never really explored much. Now being in college, I realized I needed to grow up. I wanted to see what I was capable of because I knew I was bigger than the small town. I was applying to intern at so many places and kept getting rejected repeatedly. However, I never gave up on myself. Make-A-Wish Foundation was the last internship I applied for. When I heard the words come out of my boss’s mouth saying the internship was mine, I wailed like someone who watched The Notebook for the first time.
Make-A-Wish Foundation hired me as their Marketing and Communications Intern. I worked alongside multiple amazing people. I learned about so many new things. I learned how to expand my ideas to take my writing to the next level and new sicknesses I have never heard of before. Seeing children and families conquer through their struggles is very eye opening. I feel like I became more empathic and grateful for all the opportunities in my life.
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One big project I worked on was creating a content calendar for the upcoming year. Also, a project another intern and I worked on was the Wish Progress Wall. With this I was able to research children’s wishes and learn how this non-profit works. It is so much more than what you see on television.
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Everyone on the Communication and Marketing Team has been extremely welcoming and helpful. All of them really pushed me to be the best writer I could be. During this experience, I really gained a new level of confidence– more than just a writer, but as a person. I feel like I communicate better, and I am more affirmative with people. I have expanded my ideas and have put myself in leadership positions that I would never have thought of doing before. Doing an internship was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It gave me an opportunity to have some time in a career field. Internships can build you into the person you never expected to be.