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About the Internship
In January 2024, I began my internship at the Care Center in Holyoke, a center dedicated to allowing young mothers and low-income women to pursue and finish higher education. As the Poetry/Literature intern, I worked alongside faculty and staff to create a basis for the 2024 issue of "Nautilus II", a magazine highlighting student poetry and writing done throughout the year. I assisted in various clerical work such as document formatting, organization, and collaboration for both classroom readiness and meetings.
My Duties
I helped Charlene Choi, then Marjory Zaik in literary arts programming, which included teaching assistance, editorial assistance, and classroom management. My duties included but were not limited to:
Assisting and leading the Editorial Board on Tuesdays and Thursdays;
Prepare for these meetings by transcribing and reviewing works
Slush Organization, Copy Editing, File Management, and Reviewing Student Work
Collaboration with Faculty and Staff and Class Prep, such as note-taking in the HiSET Book or sectioning off classroom materials for students;
Various other Clerical Duties
Challenges:
Figuring out transportation to the Care Center
February 2024, my internship coordinator suddenly resigned
Filling the required weekly hours for the KSF Scholarship
Balancing school, work, and family
Outcomes
Enhancement of my communication, organizational, and adaptability skills
Gained a better understanding of Editorial Work BTS
Became more openminded via my encounters with the staff and the young mothers helped by the Care Center which will better prepare me for the more I encounter
Experience Analysis
During my time at the Care Center in Holyoke, I gained valuable insight and introduction into editorial work. My witness of the behind the scenes of creating, running and collaborating with the Editorial Board helped prepare me. From copy-editing, voting, submission managing, and collaborating with others, I gained a better understanding of the things I may encounter in the publishing industry. While not the primary focus of my internship, I also gained a better understanding and much more empathy for young mothers and low-income women.
Future Applications
Apply my experience with the Editorial Board at the Care Center to the Elms College BLOOM Literary Magazine Editorial Board
Use my intro-level knowledge of the editorial work in entry level jobs within publishing
Look into publishing houses such as Penguin House, Bloomsbury Publishing, and the Arc at the Poet’s Seat in Greenfield
Keep the diverse situations and people I encountered in mind while in work force
Help people achieve their goals and better their lives much more openly
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