"The True Value of an Internship"

     I must agree fully with this article.  Having completed two internships, that follow two different paths of Communications, I have realized as an intern, what I want to do after my May graduation.  While I absolutely love my current internship, I do not see myself working full-time in radio.  Seeing the work schedules, and the crazy hours they are required to work, I feel that I would prefer a more structured schedule.  In my past internship, that is exactly what I had, a set schedule, and free nights and weekends.  This in no way means I am not giving this internship 100%!  I am still extremely dedicated to this internship, and embrace everything it has to offer to me.  I am grateful for the opportunity to be an intern; so slacking off once you realize this job is not for you is not an option.  To me, a foot in the door is a foot in the door, even if it is something you cannot picture yourself doing full time.

     Additionally, my internship has taught me many behavioral and interpersonal skills.  The biggest interpersonal skill I have built upon as an intern is my problem solving abilities.  Often, when we are at our event sites, something will occur, such as us not having our enter-to-win slips.  It is how you react to these types of problems as an intern that will cause you to be noticed above the other interns.  Furthermore, it is these types of skills that you can gain from an internship, that may give you the upper edge in a job interview, or when asking your current internship to be a reference for an upcoming job interview.

     Finally, the interactions at my internship are normally phone based when I am in the office, and face-to-face when I am at an event.  They can range anywhere from a normal day-to-day conversation to someone who is extremely intoxicated, and completely in your face.  While you may want to respond in a harsh way sometimes, we must keep our cool in order not to loose a loyal listener of the station.  This can be a hard feat, but it is one we must conquer everyday.

     It saddens me, that I will not be at my internship for two weeks, because I am participating in the Alternative Spring Break Trip, which leaves Saturday morning for Taos, New Mexico.  However, having this internship, it gives me something exciting to look forward to for when I return!  See you all then!

Hours Worked:

Wednesday:            10:00am-12:00pm (office)

                                12:00pm-2:00pm  (event)

                                 2:00pm-3:30pm   (office)

                                 3:30pm-8:30pm   (event)