Objectives I set at the beginning of my internship:

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders individually and in group settings using verbal, written, and electronic modes of communication.

• Demonstrate and gain transferable skills in a professional work environment.

• Work Effectively individually or in a team-setting to accomplish assigned tasks.

On my own I took the time to do a lot of research on social media growth and how the algorithm works on different platforms. I felt I had a good sense of information, but at the beginning I was worried because I had never applied these new skills I learned on my own.

As I have been in my internship I have gotten to apply these skills, and learn more as I go. This has been a learning experience for both my supervisor and I as I am one of her first social media marketing interns, and I am still learning. We have been able to work together to keep improving and gaining knowledge and skills. One of my first projects was building a website, which I have never done before, and I was very proud of the outcome and have gained much more knowledge I can apply to future careers.

Previous course work in Healthcare marketing and organizational communication prepared me for my internship by having an understanding of different types of market strategies, trends, and effective communication. Although these courses are focused on healthcare, I think I could have benefited from taking an elective that was focused on social media as it is a growing field even in healthcare.