Nathalie Quito’s ePortfolio

I am in communication with the team and have been asked to organize content ideas onto an Agenda for the month of March. This consists of the calendar for March, where I plan and organize a minimum of 3 content pieces per week to be shared on all platforms for the organization; Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook and LinkedIn. At first, I was not sure what the task entailed, however, I asked questions and got some feedback to situate myself to start.

A realization that I had during this process, was that although I am great with taking directions and completing, I believe initiative is also a well sought out quality from employers. I do believe putting yourself out there to research what one is asking of you, giving a sample, and improving is part of the process of interning and perhaps part of working as a designer overall. When I asked questions, and I still wasn’t sure after receiving answers and some help, I figured I would give it a shot anyway and go from there. I think that initiative is what differentiates one designer from another who just follows as told. I will update on how this first task goes and the feedback I receive from my performance on the next discussion or on my OpenLab blog. Ex:

 

After my phone call interview with the chairman, they walked me through the onboarding process of creating a work email with the organization. From there, I downloaded and joined Microsoft Teams to send over a cover letter, resume, student agreement contract and a headshot photo. Once I sent the 4 documents, I was added into the Communications and Marketing Departments chat on Microsoft Teams. Now connected to the department, I await for the next steps!

This is my first experience finding and applying for a design internship. I reached out to the Chairman for a potential internship opportunity with the organization. It is located here in NY, however the internship I am applying to will be remote via communication platforms. The chairman is the founder of the non-profit organization which began in 2008. The founder strives to improve economic and civic life for all within the community. With the help of donations and partnering with major companies such as CHASE and NYFD, this organization is able to provide many services to the people. The chairman engages with our youth within the community by visiting high schools and sharing his journey creating Unity for Equality.

After looking into what the organization stands for, I had a chance to speak over the phone shortly after I reached out via email. Together, we discussed their beginning stages of putting together the organization and the values behind it overall. They shared with me the goals they have and their education prior to beginning this journey.

Overall, they are determined to make better change for the community, one step at a time. From there, we began the onboarding process. I am currently waiting for the final steps to get into contact with the Communications and Marketing Department. I look forward to joining the team!