By Keira McCauley
When I first found out I had the option to take Senior Seminar or complete and Internship I wanted to take the easy way out and just take the class. After thinking it though I decided that it would be more beneficial for me to complete an internship where I would learn more actually doing the job than listening to a teacher tell me what it’s going to be like.
I wanted to find an internship where I would be able to see different kinds of public relations in the real work world. I wanted to look for somewhere I could do event planning because that is something I am interested in and hope to continue to do after I graduate. I was able to find and apply for a position as an intern at the Downtown Statesboro Development Authority doing event planning and social media.
Through this internship I was able to help plan events and see them come to life. I helped with the end stages of planning and executing BoroFest, which was a celebration of downtown Statesboro. I also helped plan the Downtown Pep Rally and started planning other fall downtown F1rst Friday events.
I was able to learn many skills that will help me throughout my career in public relations whether I work in event planning or not. I was also able to form connections and relationships with many local business owners in Statesboro. I am glad I decided to complete an internship instead of taking the Senior Seminar class. No matter how many assignments you do, it cannot compare to the experience and the things you learn through real world and hands on experience.