So far in my internship, I am beginning to move at a really fast pace, which brings me to reminiscence of my time spent at my job at the Apollo Theater in high school. I was on a small team of 10 students divided into different categories, where it was very fast paced and we were responsible for our divisions in performances such as Amateur Night and Final Production. In my current internship at h+f, I feel like I am applying my past experiences in fast-paced environments in order to move along with my tasks. There are so many different parts of the brand to work on, from the website, integrations for email marketing and other visuals that are displayed to consumers and users. I am getting along great with the team, especially because of the fact that it is hybrid, so everyone can have their combination of independent and collaborative work, which I think is a successful tactic to utilize. Even though the schedule is flexible on the days that I am available, I keep a consistent account of hours and time spent working, both in person and remotely. The workplace feels really inviting and comfortable, so I am able to go to my supervisor and/or coworkers if I am in need of any assistance or need some clarity on an assignment or task at hand.
Having an inviting workplace like this helps with those like me who may be more on the introverted side who can get overwhelmed. Since the team is small and there is lots of flexibility on where to work, I feel more motivated while working, which boosts efficiency.
Lastly, going back to some of the beginning days of the internship, all of the interns were tasked with discovering their personality types on 16 Personalities, which was very fun and informative. Not only did I discover my personality type (Advocate), but also everyone else’s on the team, which helps me to understand my strengths and weaknesses and how I can better understand everyone else on the team without making subconscious assumptions. Some of us are on the introverted side and others on the extraverted side, but we all have qualities that link us in one way or another.
