This is a blog post about my experience as an intern for the History, Anthropology, and Classics Department. – Pierce Greer
Writing for the History, Anthropology, and Classics (HAC) Department has been a wonderful experience. With this internship, I have grown as a person and developed many of my skills. It pushed me outside my comfort zone. I have also become much more sociable. At first, I was unused to the work. As the year progressed, I grew accustomed to it, and the work became second nature. I worked with wonderful people each week and talked to almost every professor about their experiences.
My responsibility for this internship was writing blog posts for the department’s website. During our weekly meetings, someone would suggest a blog idea, and I would pursue it. Each blog was different, but I always had to interact with someone new. I sent emails asking for a quick interview, and then I would take notes on their experiences. After I collected all the information I needed, I wrote a rough draft and edited it. The last step was asking someone to proofread it, and then I published it using WordPress. Every blog post was a rewarding experience, especially the earlier ones. I had to put in the work for them to be high quality. At the same time, I was inexperienced with WordPress at the beginning. As the year progressed, I became better at using it. Besides WordPress, I developed my Canva skills while putting together random event flyers and the Monday Minute every other week. Canva was confusing sometimes, but I pushed through and made it work.
Being an intern for the HAC Department has been an excellent experience. It pushed me to grow, and I developed and learned skills along the way. I also got to work with many wonderful people and build connections with many people in the HAC Department. Although I do not know what I want to do in the future, this internship has allowed me to grow. I got to see what work I like and how I can try and find it after I graduate from Butler University. I had a lot of fun. This internship has helped me in multiple ways, and I am forever grateful.