by Layne Wright, ’20

As I was approaching my final semester as a Butler Bulldog, I knew that I wanted an internship that would diversify my skills, challenge my abilities, and that would be a great overall experience. While searching for internships, I never thought to look at the CFV for opportunities, but finally stumbled upon it after a recommendation. Through its internship program, the CFV had led me to one of the most formative and amazing experiences I have had at Butler.

This past semester, I have been the Marketing Intern for the Jewish Community Center of Indianapolis. The J has become a place that I love and am now passionate about. This is all because of my supervisor, coworkers, and the numerous opportunities they have given me. Beginning on my first day, my supervisor and Director of Marketing, Lisa Waite, made it known that this internship was for me. She explained that this internship is here to develop my current skills, add to my abilities, and develop me as a professional. Because this was constantly our focus, Lisa was always giving me new tasks with pretty big responsibilities. She even tasked me with creating the poster and other marketing materials for Earth Day at the J, which is one of the biggest events at the JCC.

But once Lisa noticed my interest was in Human Resources, she switched gears completely. Due to the purpose of the internship, Lisa gave me new tasks that would help me gain valuable skills and experiences needed to enter the HR world.

Although this semester has brought many changes, cancellations, and uncertainties, my internship at the JCC has been a place of stability, positiveness, and constant opportunity. As the semester comes to an end, I will be graduating college with so much more experience and skills because of my internship at the JCC. The J, and the people within it, has become a place of hope during these uncertain times.