Hello everyone!
This week I joined the real
world and completed my first week of internship. To say I was nervous would
be an understatement. Reaching the end of my degree, I was confident in the
knowledge and skills I had gained but not in my ability to apply them in a
professional context without the safety net of my peers and tutors.
As a result of a successful interview, from the 23rd
of February every Tuesday I would be Magenta’s new kid on the block. My nerves
were swiftly put at ease as I was introduced to the team. With only a handful
of team members I got to know everyone I’d be working within a matter of seven
introductions.
Once the quick office tour was complete I was put to work
straight away, my brief? Sourcing media coverage in newspapers of one of
Magenta’s clients. The task required my attention to detail to look for any
mention of the client like looking for Where’s Wally. This task gave me an
insight and even an appreciation for the dedication and commitment Magenta
shows its clients which made me all the more excited to be a part of the team.
After a couple of
hours it was time for my next task. I was asked to research and compose some
draft Facebook posts for one of Magenta’s clients. The types of posts I was
asked to come up with were broad and I was given a lot of room to be creative.
Previous assignments and class work gave me the confidence to complete this
task and at one point I even thought to myself “Wow, I actually know what I’m
doing.” This thought was even more validated when I showed my work to one of my
superiors and they told me what a good job I had done.
It was from then on my confidence was boosted and my choice
of career reaffirmed as I thought to myself, I could actually do this for the
rest of my life.
My last task for the day was to research the work of one
more of Magenta’s clients, a world famous photographer. My final task entailed
me to come up with a list of ideas for Instagram posts for this client. I was
asked to focus around Oscar winner’s he had shot or celebrities with birthdays
coming up in the month of March. With my newfound confidence I covered what was
asked of me and extended on finding other anniversaries to commemorate which
lead to receiving more praise and more confidence in myself. A few days after my first day I looked on the
Instagram page of this client and was ecstatic and proud of myself to see some
of the ideas I had come up posted on their account!
I’m so excited to work with such a creative and
collaborative team like Magenta, and I hope everyone else enjoys their
placements just as much as me. Bring on week 2!
Until next time,
Jordaine
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