Natalie Kelber 17 September 2013 COM 4990 Assignment #1: Learning Obje ti!es "#e interns#ip en!

ir$nment t#at % am e&perien ing is a great $pen small spa e t#at 'ill gi!e me en$(g# spa e t$ be able t$ )$ m* $(tsi)e '$r+ ,$r t#e Center ,$r t#e -(manities. "#e Center ,$r t#e -(manities is a $mm(nit* $rgani/ati$n0 in '#i # t#eir main p(rp$se is t$ re $gni/e an) s(pp$rt t#e #(manities at 1estern Mi #igan 2ni!ersit*. %t is a gat#ering pla e t#at en $(rages )ial$g(e3 it als$ a ts as an in (bat$r ,$r t#e e& #ange $, i)eas am$ng t#e a()ien es $, ,a (lt*0 emeriti0 al(mni0 (n)ergra)(ate0 gra)(ate st()ents an) pe$ple in t#e 'i)er $mm(nit*. "#e )epartment % am '$r+ing in is at t#e Center0 in '#i # % '$(l) be #elping $(t 'it# 4!ent 5lanning t#at $ (rs in t#e Center itsel,. "#is )epartment $ntrib(tes t$ t#e main p(rp$se $, t#e Center. %t )eals 'it# #an)s6$n e&perien e b* '$r+ing sele te) e!ents. "#e sp$ns$r '#$ % am rep$rting t$ is S $tt 7a)e0 '#$ is t#e $$r)inat$r at t#e Center. -e e6mails me e!er* 'ee+ t$ )istrib(te press releases0 an) as+e) me t$ set (p a 8a eb$$+ s$ ial me)ia page t$ attra t m$re $, an a()ien e ,$r t#e $rgani/ati$n. % 'ant t$ learn m$re ab$(t #$' t#ese e!ents $me t$get#er an) '#at resp$nsibilities $me ,$rt# 'it# it. % 'ant t$ als$ gain s$me 5(bli 9elati$ns e&perien e an) a)) m$re pr$,essi$nal templates t$ p(t int$ m* p$rt,$li$. % 'ant t$ e&ten) m* 'riting s+ills t$ g$$) (se an) m* strengt# in t#e s(bje t $, 'riting. % 'ant t$ be able t$ )istrib(te press releases an) mar+eting materials t$ m* ,(t(re empl$*ers. Main Goal: M* main g$al ,$r t#is interns#ip is t$ gain m$re '$r+ e&perien e in t#e #(manities an) t#e resp$nsibilities it $mes 'it# '#en '$r+ing ,$r a $mm(nit* $rgani/ati$n targete) at 1estern Mi #igan 2ni!ersit*. % 'ant t$ '$r+ $n m* pr$,essi$nal 'riting s+ills t$ better m* #an e at empl$*ment a,ter gra)(ati$n. Interpersonal Skills: "#e interpers$nal s+ills % #$pe t$ gain ,r$m t#is '$r+ e&perien e t$ better $mm(ni ate 'it# spea+ers: lients in t#e area $, 4!ent 5lanning. % 'ant t$ ,eel m$re $n,i)ent in presenting m*sel, t$ spea+ers an) ma+ing t#em ,eel m$re $m,$rtable an) at ease at t#e Center. M* past '$r+ e&perien e at ;<1 8res# Mar+et #as prepare) me t$ )eal 'it# )i,,erent t*pes $, pe$ple. % 'ill be able t$ impr$!e t#e 'a* % )eal 'it# tensi$n an) press(re in a m$re pr$,essi$nal setting.

An$t#er te #ni=(e t#at % 'ill be #$ping t$ impr$!e is t#e 'a* t#at % )eal 'it# )i,,erent str$ng pers$nalities an) t$ )eal 'it# t#em better in a p$siti!e lig#t. Specific Job Competencies: "#e '$r+ s+ills % #$pe t$ en#an e is m* p(bli spea+ing s+ills 'it# t#e spea+ers t#at 'ill be spea+ing in t#e >C#anging Climates? series t#at t#e Center 'ill be presenting. % als$ 'is# t$ en#an e m* $mm(ni ati$n s+ills in t#e materials % 'ill be )istrib(ting t$ S $tt 7a)e0 s( # as press releases an) reating a s$ ial me)ia ampaign t$ attra t m$re $, an a()ien e t$ t#e #(manities. "#e p(bli spea+ing s+ills % #$pe t$ en#an e is b* )ealing 'it# )i,,erent t*pes $, pers$nalities ,r$m t#e spea+ers. % #$pe t$ better m* (n)erstan)ing $, n$n!erbal be#a!i$r an) t$ne $, !$i e t#at % #a!e #a) t$ )eal 'it# at m* present j$b l$ ate) at ;<1 8res# Mar+et. % #$pe t$ reate m$re $, a lient base an) p$rt,$li$ t$ better m* #an es $, gaining empl$*ment a,ter gra)(ati$n. Career Exploration: 4!en t#$(g# % )$n@t atten) t$ ma+e '$r+ing 'it# t#e #(manities m* ,(t(re areer0 % still 'ant t$ ta+e t#is great $pp$rt(nit* t$ ma+e $nne ti$ns0 #elp e&pan) m* p$rt,$li$0 an) gain '$r+ e&perien e in t#e p(bli relati$ns ,iel). "#e )ire t in!$l!ement t#at % 'ill be #a!ing in t#is $rgani/ati$n is t#at % 'ill be reating a 8a eb$$+ page t$ e&pan) t#e mar+et ,$r spea+ers an) t$ #a!e m$re pe$ple intereste). % 'ill be 'riting (p press releases ,$r ertain series $, spea+ers s( # as t#e >C#anging Climates? t#at t#e Center ,$r t#e -(manities is #$sting an) presenting. % )$ #a!e ,amiliarit* $, areer $riente) literat(re an) $rgani/ati$ns b* br$ #(res reate) b* t#e $rgani/ati$n an) b$$+s t#at past spea+ers #a!e le,t be#in) ,$r t#e enter. Kn$'le)ge $, j$b $pp$rt(nities in t#e $rgani/ati$n is mainl* ta+ing pla e )$'nt$'n 'it# t#e Kalama/$$ %nstit(te $, t#e Arts. "#$se are )ire te) '#$ #a!e m$re $, a passi$n ,$r t#e #(manities. % am better 'it# '$r+ing 'it# pe$ple in a )istin t setting. Broadening Horizons: "#ere aren@t an* s$ ial pr$grams t#at are ass$ iate) 'it# t#e Center ,$r t#e -(manities t#at '$(l) be bene,i ial t$ me spe i,i all*. % 'ill #a!e t#e #an e t$ '$r+ 'it# all )i,,erent t*pes $, pe$ple an) #a!ing )i,,erent resp$nsibilities. 7* meeting t#e b$ar) 'it# t#e Center ,$r t#e -(manities0 % 'ill be ma+ing $nne ti$ns in $r)er t$ gain m* s( ess ,$r ,(t(re empl$*ment. % 'ill better +n$' #$' an $rgani/ati$n '$r+s an) '#at materials nee) t$ be )istrib(te) in $r)er t$ ma+e an e!ent #appen s( ess,(ll*. Learning bo!t "ork:

At t#e m$ment0 % #a!en@t #a) t#e #an e $, meeting 'it# t#e in)(str* in '#i # % 'ant t$ ma+e a areer $(t $,. 7(t0 % am ta+ing t#is interns#ip $pp$rt(nit* as a 'a* $, gaining '$r+ e&perien e as le!erage t$ gain empl$*ment t#e ,(t(re a,ter gra)(ati$n. As a ,inal $bje ti!e t$ t#is assignment0 % '$(l) li+e t$ learn m$re ab$(t '#at is $nsi)ere) et#i al an) a eptable 'it#in t#is +in) $, $rgani/ati$n. % 'ant t$ gain m$re t#an j(st '$r+ e&perien e0 b(t an$t#er perspe ti!e $n #$' t$ be#a!e in t#e '$rl) $, p(bli relati$ns. % alrea)* +ne' a l$t ab$(t t#e la's $, maintaining empl$*ment0 b(t ,$r t#is interns#ip0 t#ere 'ill be )i,,erent s$rt $, la's0 s( # as pr$,essi$nalism an) '#at is e&pe te) $(t $, m* '$r+. "#is interns#ip 'ill #elp me )etermine #$' % 'ant t$ be#a!e an) per,$rm in a pr$,essi$nal p(bli relati$ns se t$r.