For those of you who are faithful followers of my interning adventures, you might recall my first diaries entry about the awkwardness of “first days” at a new job. Well that was more than two months ago and now, in two days, I will be experiencing my second least favorite day: my last. It’s hard to believe that my time at Talk PR has flown by so fast, but don’t worry about me folks because I’m just getting started. In August I will begin my last semester of college and December I will graduate, maybe not with honors, but with a priceless knowledge of journalism and mass communication that will go with me as I search for my place in the advertising industry.
With the end of this internship, and soon my college career, the one thing that stays the same is change. Change isn’t always easy but it comes often, especially in college. I’ve had two internships and three part-time jobs in the past three years and I’ll be adding one more to each list in the fall. It seems like there will always be a new interview to prepare for, a new boss to meet or a new last day of work. But change can be a good thing and throughout each experience I have gained knowledge and skills that prepare me for what is to come.
Talk PR has taught me a lot since my first day here back in May. I’ve learned how to write a blog – don’t be too wordy and keep the audience in mind. My memory of AP style has been refreshed as I attempted, and sometimes succeeded, in writing news releases. I’ve also realized that unexpected skills can make a big impression on people, such as my ability to reorganize the few parts of the Talk PR office that can be considered out of order. Overall, I have had a great experience within these pink walls and I will miss it. Yet whenever I walk into my next interview or my next internship, I will be a little more confident knowing that Talk PR has helped prepare me for this, and I’ll be just fine.
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