Name: Kris Crews
Class Year: 2017
Major: Journalism and Media Communications
Internship Organization: 1girl
Location: Columbus, OH (near OSU)
Intern Responsibilities: I was a research and writing intern, as well as a facilitator/mentor for young girls at
the Salvation Army. For the research and writing part of my
internship, I wrote new articles for 1girl’s blog,
researched potential organizations and individuals that might be interested in supporting 1girl, wrote grants and posted on 1girl’s social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram) to keep readers and subscribers up to date about events and news.
At the Salvation Army I was a facilitator/mentor for young
girls at an after school program. We coordinated different activities with the girls
that taught them the importance of leadership and education. We worked on social skills, talked about leadership
and entrepreneurship, goal setting, establishing confidence, addressing conflicts, developing critical thinking skills, and identifying action items.
What I Learned: It was so incredible working with the young girls at the
after school program. It became clearer to me how important education is and
how vital it is for girls in the younger generation to understand that they can
be leaders and do amazing things. A
lot of the girls didn’t have much confidence coming into the program and
were very shy, but after working with them their personalities began to blossom
and they began to believe in themselves. Overall, my experience as a 1girl
intern was incredible. I learned so much not only about writing and
researching, but also about what it means to be a leader.
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