Featured Interns

I was a social media and digital marketing intern, which means I was responsible for creating and publishing digital content that was released across numerous social media platforms. My daily routine included ongoing communication with my supervisor as we completed different projects. I utilized Adobe Premiere Pro to create small films for Mike, a multi-platinum recording music artist. I was also responsible for creating content for his social media pages, most often on TikTok.

The title for my internship is art promotion & senior designer assistant. . I was responsible for assisting senior designers in sorting out the design style and strategy, conducting daily management affairs with the department manager, and providing market development decision analysis to the organization through data modeling and analysis.

I was the Michigan Secretary of State Language Access Intern. I provided French translations for voting eligibility and voting information pages for the secretary for the SOS website. I also Put together a marketing campaign to promote the use of Self-Service Stations by non-English speakers across the state of Michigan. This included preliminary research, meeting with community partners, and putting together a presentation and proposal for the implementation of the campaign across Michigan.

I was a gallery guide and an events intern! I worked in the museum from day to day helping guests and answering questions about the art, and for facility rentals and museum events I would assist with set up, throughout the event I would help guests and ensure that equipment was working, and then take down and clean up. I would also help design floor plans for different events based on their individual needs and I would assist in keeping tasks organized for each event.

I learned that just because being an activist is usually an unpaid job, doesn't mean it should be. The largest skill that I built upon throughout this fellowship was my technological skills. Most of my work is remote, and prior to this fellowship I struggled a lot with anything having to do with technology. I feel much more confident with my skills to be able to successfully function as a remote worker.

My favorite part of the entire process was getting to witness every court proceeding whether it was something as simple as an illegal concealed weapon or something as extreme as murder. It was such a unique and unfathomable experience that I will truly remember fondly for the rest of my life.

I was a part of building an exhibit called "The Observation Experiment" and I learned so much about the exhibit process while having so much fun working with my coworkers. The best part was putting the exhibits artifacts into their cases, it's a gentle yet creative process. Every day I would go home very tired. I didn't realize how much manual labor I would be doing, but I learned the importance of stretching before going to work.

I learned that writing and this form of writing are something I really enjoy! I had contemplated working somewhere in the publishing industry, but I came to realize that I loved this internship so much. I was able to be creative, to write almost whatever I wanted. Everyone was nice when it came to sharing feedback and constructive criticism, and it just made me really excited that I love writing and it made me realize that I'd be content doing this forever.

My favorite part of my internship included being able to apply what I've learned. I also love the staff that I worked with, they were kind and goal driven individuals. I wholeheartedly enjoyed my time interning for CeADAR. I had the opportunity to be a remote UX/UI for CeADAR, an Irish company that focuses on A.I. development and machine learning. I began this internship in September 2021 and completed it in December 2021. I had the chance to apply what I‘ve learned throughout my time within the XA program. The ten weeks flew by quickly, I'm still in disbelief.

In my internship, I was an Environment and Sustainability Intern. I helped a non-profit organization complete funding requests in order to finance projects regarding environmental conservation and sustainability. My advice for future students considering doing an internship is to be willing to take chances and try something new. I didn't know a lot about this opportunity or company when I started, but I'm very happy I took this chance and worked for this company.