Internships

As a Social Media and Graphic Design Intern, I learned about the dynamic of working in the office, as well as the struggles of being a designer and having to edit the same file over 20 times.

As a Digital Communications Undergraduate Summer Intern, my responsibilities included Creating and publishing weekly digital intern introduction stories for newsletters, social media, and website, producing high-quality graphics and digital/video content for website, social media, email newsletter, and other communications channels, and assisting the communications team with digital projects on an ad hoc basis.

As an admin and communications intern, I was responsible for creating 3-5 social media posts on many different platforms each week. I would post current news articles revolving around migration in Africa and the world. I would also post “Did you know?” Slides that inform people about different types of migration and migration trends. Once a month I would post a press review with twelve articles related to migration that were national, regional, and international to South Africa.

My internship title was Studio Student Intern. My responsibilities consisted of conducting studio maintenance, assisting with classes/workshops, attending committee meetings, and the guild's presence at art fair sales.

As a Junior Graphic Designer and Apparel Management, I assisted my employer, Maria Hayes, by designing marketing items for clients such as posters, banners, t-shirts, business cards, menus, etc. I also was in charge of iron-press printing and vinyl peeling for apparel orders.

Being a Graphic Design Intern meant I had a lot of responsibilities. I was a curator of social media content, designer of promotional marketing and online advertisements, photographer and stylist of models and shoots for website and digital media, and collaborator with owners and designers on upcoming projects and collections.

I was a Records Management Intern for Disability Attorneys of Michigan. I would review and confirm possession of specific records, make necessary calls to facilities, edit training manuals for all departments, and other necessary case manager tasks.

I was an Editorial/Scouting Assistant at Mango Publishing Group. My daily routine included reviewing submissions, acknowledgment letters to incoming submissions as well as acceptance and decline letters, email checking, etc.

My responsibilities as a Data Analyst and Design Intern include working with staff in the Individual Giving Unit Office including the Regional Lead, Stewardship Coordinator, Data Analytics, and Prospect Data staff, as well as completing a multi-faceted project presenting both visual analytics and data list reporting for major regions of MSU alumni in all colleges.

As a Fashion Merchandising and Design Intern with Jaline Resorts, I ran the social media accounts and the brand website. I also had the opportunity to design and style a photoshoot.