The little things

One thing I knew was inevitable about being an intern is having to do the tasks that nobody else wants to do, or has time for. And as much as it sucks it's all a part of the experience and this was something I wanted to talk about in one of my blogs.

Even in a fast paced environment like 96FM there still needs to be organised chaos! And lets just say there filing system before I started was just pure chaos.
On numerous occasions when asked to file away client information I was faced with over flowing cabinets and some seriously confusing clutter. So one of the less busy days of my internship I took matters into my own hands and took to those cabinets with some archive boxes!

So, there is only suppose to be this years and last years client information within each folder and they had some dating back to before it was even called 96FM so many hours and numerous paper cuts later I had about 5 head height piles to be archived and some sparkly clean, organised filing cabinets.

So even though when I began my internship I had such high hopes of the tasks I would undergo, I found myself trying to figure out how to put together archive boxes and doing administrative tasks. But all in the name of the game, and i'm happy to say it was appreciated as who doesn't love an organised office! And whilst doing this task I learnt so much about Perth's media industry and the relationships that 96FM has with both small and large companies throughout the state. Seeing who they are currently working with for competitions, advertising etc and who they use to in the past. Gave me a broad understanding of just who's out there and what they're up to!

Sometimes we feel like we are doing things that wont further our skills but one thing I found from my internship is that even when it seemed boring it was furthering my overall skills that may help me in the future and is most definitely appreciated by those you're helping out.

Alicia