So these first few weeks at Colosoul have absolutely flown by; I can't believe how quickly things happen at this organisation. The work place at Colosoul is such a fast paced environment, thanks to all the hard working vollies (volunteers). Already, I have helped at an event, begun planning a social media strategy, transformed a pre-existing blog and made it more current and appealing, and helped in discussions of another upcoming event. All in the life of a volly I say!
For those of you not familiar with Colosoul; it is a not-for-profit media and arts organisation which aims to support and enhance the experience of youth and to bring Perth communities together so everyone is involved. Tricia Ray is the founder of this fantastic organisation, and I believe it is thanks to her that there are so many opportunities for Perth youth to kick-start their careers by offering them first-hard experience in their industry of expertise. Not only in the area of public relations, but also from across all other areas such as fashion, graphic design, event management, music, writing, photography and many more.
What I have found in the office is a real team environnment, which contributes to the many successful projects running under the Colosoul organisation. Everyone in the office, including Tricia Ray, are unpaid and volunteering for the organisation, which really creates this non-competitive environment. Being a volunteer for Colosoul, and any other organisation, is about everyone pitching in. I learnt this at the Lights Out Arts Festival event held at The Bakery last weekend. While it was the assigned project of only a few of the Colosoul team members, a great number more attended to help out in any way they could, to ensure the event was a smooth-running success. This is important to understand for any organisation; be it not-for-profit or not, as it is about creating or maintaining a positive awareness of the brand name.
All in all; my first few days at Colosoul have run smoothly (so far!) and I am excited to getting deep into my first project assigned to me; updating and creating a social media strategy/presence for Bird On A Wire (a project underneath the Colosoul name). Updates to come in my next blog.
Signing out,
Holly Broockmann
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1 comment:
Hi Holly,
I really enjoyed reading your blog because I found so many things in which I could so easily relate to. Like you I am only in the early stages of my internship with RugbyWA, however I have just completed my first big project being the first home game.
RugbyWA is not technically a not for profit organisation like Colosoul, however every bit of income it earns is immediately put back into the club to help it improve. But the environment on the inside is essentially the same, every department works hand in hand like a team to strive to the ultimate goal which in this case is team success. Its amazing how involved and passionate everyone is about working together, I've found it so much fun and by the sounds of it so have you.
I look forward to reading your future blogs as you progress through your internship.
Good luck!
Elliott Telfer
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