I finally got an email inviting me to my first interview! It was Marla from Calling All Graphics! I was told my resume was very professional and just like that without an interview, I would like to be taken on as an intern. I was excited but also nervous about what kind of work I would be given, how I would manage to handle 120 hours on top of my college classes, and what types of people I would be meeting. I prepared by researching, reviewing the blog post again, and asking questions about the company. “This job is where you will learn important layout skills aligning menus and proper formatting of templates for restaurants and other businesses.” This also stuck out to me when re-reading the blog post, I wanted to enhance my skills in this field because I have a lot of family/friends I’d love to support with their restaurants/businesses.

The first meeting with Marla went better than I expected, and I left feeling proud of myself for getting this far. Even if it was an unpaid internship, it was still a valuable learning experience and important for me to continue to build connections and work on my portfolio.