Internship Talks

There were a couple of things that really struck me today during the Junior's internship talks. One of them is that some of the speakers didn't really want to do the internship that they chose. I've heard that internship is to help you figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life! When handling situations as big as this I usually put a huge amount of work into it. It's not just a school assignment. It's a big part of your up and coming life. Another thing that really stood out for me is that each of the students had a mentor for their internship. I never knew that for the internships we were supposed to have mentor. It really made me think about who would be my mentor and what they would be like. One last thing that struck me is that even though not all of the students picked their internships, they all got something out of them. It really made me excited to be able to do my own internship in a few years.

After listening to the talks, I was able to better know what I wanted to do for my internship. I did get some contradicting information, but I now have a much clearer idea of what I want to do for my 3 weeks of internship. Most of the students who were speaking today told us that we should do something that we're no sure about if we want to do in the future. I was on the fence about doing a game design internship, but now I know it's what I truly want to do. The speakers did tell us to stay away from internships where we would be at the computer the whole day, but I think my idea is different. I would be doing something creative, and not just copying sheets.

The vignette from the speakers that I thought was the best was the one by Taylor, who interned at the Maritime Museum. The reason that I liked this one the most was because of the mystery that it had. At first it sounded as if he was talking in the perspective of a slave, who has gone through being sold and worked. But then, it slowly came to me that he was describing a ship. This vignette may have been told with a few studders, but it had the best story.