The process of getting this internship was a great example of “who you know”. Now I actually knew Amanda M. from a couple of classes that we had together. I already knew about SGA but didn’t know that people I knew would be a part of it. What started off as me just hanging out in the office turned to me Volunteering my experience and skill in my field to help my friends achieve a goal.

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There was an election for the fall term of 2016 and I saw that 3 of the four positions had the same faces. Hercules Ried, Amanda Marmol, and Social Director Loubna Aly. I notice that they did not have a position specifically for promotions and getting the students connected which was something we all knew SGA needed in order to really have the best impact for 2016-17 year. I knew I needed an internship and they needed someone to help them Visually communicate information. I emailed Amanda M. and told her that I was interested in working with SGA. I then received and email a week later saying that they would like me to come in for an interview.

In Mid June was when I met with them discussing what they needed for the following year and some of the tasks I would be doing if I was to get hired. They asked questions like “Would you be available or have time for SGA being that you will have classes work at another job”, and “What is it that you can bring to the table that will help us accomplish what we have planed for the upcoming year?” I told them what I could do and they saw what I was capable of from when I was volunteering. They decided to put me on probation for the summer to test my abilities and work ethic. I must have done something right because once school started in August I was offered a paid internship at City Tech. So from interview day to job offer, I waited three months to get that offer.