First Day an an Intern
February 24, 2011
I’m always a bit nervous when I start something new. My first day as an intern at CGPR was no exception. When Eleanor, the executive vice president, said good morning and asked how I was doing, I responded with, “I’m fine. How are you tomorrow?” As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I felt very small.
My day began by searching for articles of interest in the major (print) news publications. I opened a Wall Street Journal for the first time in my life. I sought articles pertaining to communication and social media fields, along with topics that center around CGPR’s clientele. With clients like adidas Outdoor, Eastern Mountain Sports, 180s, and Yakima, I specifically looked for stories surrounding fashion, fitness and adventuring.
After completing this assignment, Shelley gave me a tutorial on Cisionpoint.com. This media tool and database serves as an enormous resource to the PR and IR industries. I spent some time acclimating myself with the program by finding the ad rates for a number of news periodicals. This task was requested by Lauren, the office manager.
We ran for lunch at a nearby shop called Shubie’s. My sandwich tasted like heaven.
An hour later I got to sit in on my first team meeting. Chris gave a presentation on the ISPO convention she’d just attended in Munich. I took notes and previewed a number of press releases in order to complete a report on trends spotted at the trade show.
It was an exciting first day. As I drove away I couldn’t help but feel silly for having felt nervous that morning. Everyone had been so nice and friendly. I was looking forward to going back in a few days.
-JRG 2.12.11
