My excitement was through the roof!

I remember when i first sent out an email to Amnesty International to ask if they had any internships available. It was my first choice when it came to looking for experience as i am extremely passionate about human rights, being a refugee myself. 

I remember when i received a reply i was sitting across from my mum as she received her chemotherapy treatment, and i squealed when i read out to her that they had asked me to come in for an interview. As the day went on i was so nervous because i kept thinking what if i don't get the position? What other organisations really interest me? And not many came to my mind. That's it i had my heart set on Amnesty and that's where i was going to go. No if's and no buts! 

On the day of the interview i was so nervous, i had entered the office and while everyone was so friendly i couldn't help but tremble. Then i met Wendy my supervisor and when she told me to not feel nervous for some reason i started to relax. 

In the interview i had the previous Regional Communications and Media Officer sitting in as well as the Social Media Officer and Wendy my supervisor. I was asked a lot of questions and by the end of the interview i had it in my head that i did horribly and there was no way i would get the position. 

Some time had passed and i still had not heard anything from them. Just as i was about to start looking for other places to apply i received a phone call and it was Wendy she told me that i had received the position as the new Regional Communications and Media Officer.

I was so excited i couldn't stop smiling and i think she sensed that through the phone. I possibly cried a little. Tears of joy of course!

Below i have attached the link to the Amnesty International WA page. I hope you all have a look and some of you may even choose to get involved in one way or another!

http://www.amnesty.org.au/wa

Until next time.

Sandra