I’ve been maintaining her two Websites by updating Her Posts, articles, videos, etc. I’ve touched word press once or twice but I’ve had to use it almost daily now which is helping with building familiarity with the software; Luckily it’s not rocket science and is fairly user friendly. Luckily openlabs layout is more or less just WordPress reskinned so that(and some assignments) helped in getting me to actually make us it. She usually sends me the topic and content she wants posted and then I put it up as well as create the tags. I also check comments and respond in most cases if the question is simple enough or bring it to Ms. Wolfe’s attention if the question requires information that only she could know.
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Work place culture
I want to assume that the attire at Ms. Wolfes office is Business casual but due to covid restrictions we’ve been meeting and handling work through Zoom and google drives. I’ve seen the office in the background of are calls and based on her attire I’m going with business casual as the norm for her operation. When we meet I usually wear a polo shirt but usually I wear shirt I wore during my morning job which is usually business casual attire similar to what she wears. luckily since it’s a zoom call I can easily swap out my jeans with some sweatpants or shorts since she can’t see my legs; She may be doing something similar herself. Her work station actually looks relatively neat and I can even see the second computer that I theoretically would have been using If I worked from her office. Since were remote I usually Meet her on zoom twice a week for 2 hours and do work anywhere from 2 to 3 hours a day and email her updates with any work or information I have for her. Usually I start at 3pm but every now and then I start a bit later but I make sure to put down the 2 or 3 hours a day that we agreed on. Due to the flexibility I can effectively eat lunch at any point before I start, as I’m working, or after I’m finished for the day. It’s flexible but I still have to report in with a daily update so that usually keeps me relatively focused and adds some element of structure to the whole process.
My Role
My role is that of a design intern. My supervisor is the owner, Ms. Wolfe. I ended up selecting this company because it was one of the few that actually responded to me within a reasonable amount of time. I actually stumbled upon it because it was posted on the design internship page in OpenLab and for whatever reason the contact info wasn’t posted so I ended up emailing Ms. Goetz about it and she explained to me that I was the first person to mention it. She provided me with the info so I ended up reaching out to her first. We ended up having an Interview on zoom because of the obvious complications and difficulties that come with an in person visit during a pandemic. I believe the interview went fairly well since I got the internship and I’m typing about it now. We discussed a range of the usual interview topics such as my career goals, interests, experience, and looked at some of my past work as a reference to see what I could bring to the table. When all was said and done she responded with a yes a week after the interview.
My Internship – Liz Wolfe Coaching
The Company I’m working with is called Liz Wolfe Coaching. It’s a private company owned by Ms. Wolfe and its purpose is to coach and assist young entrepreneurs on their own journeys. Everyone can use a helping hand from time to time especially when they’re starting something new with little to no experience. She grew up on a farm in western PA where her family had a cottage industry of wool products that they managed to pay for bills and other living expenses. She eventually made her way to NYC and started up a business there. Along the way she had a few ups and downs like all entrepreneurs and now coaches others on how to navigate that difficult difficult road. Here experiences have led to the creation of she calls the three keys to an abundant business: Ask Powerfully, Give Wholeheartedly, and Receive Graciously. These key’s are the cornerstone of her business and coaching. Her Clients range quite a bit as well. From the younger side of the early 20’s and even a bit older on the side of late 30’s and early 40’s. Since her business is private I’m just going to say that I work in her design department as it’s sole member.
