Meet Nathaniel H.

"I think it goes without saying that starting an internship remotely has been an interesting experience. I am five weeks into a one-year work term and I will continue to work from home for the foreseeable future. Other than fighting the temptation of distractions and having to stay productive, I do genuinely enjoy working from home. Yes it sucks that I haven't been able to work with my supervisors in person, but we are in constant communication. Reminding myself that I am not just working from home but rather at home during a pandemic trying to work has been really helpful. I think this can be applied to everyone during this time. Whether you are a student, doing volunteer work, or leaving your house every day to go to work it is important that you don't compare what you are doing to what you did prior to COVID. We are living in extraordinary times.

I am beyond grateful to have a job during this time, let alone a job that will help further my career as a young professional. Being a student at the U of A is one thing, but being a staff member is completely something else. From behind both curtains, not only am I able to understand why some policies are in place for students but I am also able to voice student perspectives to the faculty. This role has taught me a lot about empathy and perspective. I am excited to continue to learn new things and I can't wait to see what the rest of my work term has in store for me!" 

Nathaniel is a Political Science and Economics double major beginning a one-year term as the Student Recruitment, Engagement, and Communications Intern for the Faculty of Arts.