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Internship Insight

Daniela Arellano
Name: Kids In Nature (KIN)
Type: Non-Profit outreach organization for low-income students that promotes environmental sustainability
Responsibilities: Editing and writing newsletter articles, making brochures, powerpoints, and taking pictures
Reflection: “Working with KIN, I've learned about how a non-profit organization functions and what it needs to continue its services. I've also had the opportunity to use my editing and writing skills. The director, Jennifer Thorsch, is very kind and always ensures that I benefit from the internship as much as she is benefiting from me.”

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Ashley Sanchez
Name: City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department, Office of Marketing and Communications
Type: It is the responsibility of the Marketing and Communications office to publicize these programs throughout the Santa Barbara community to ensure that participant numbers remain consistent and the City brings in steady revenue.
Responsibilities: As an intern in the Office of Marketing and Communications, I am responsible for carrying out written projects assigned to me by the Marketing and Communications supervisor.
Reflection: “Interns from the Business Communication Professional writing minor are capable of writing and producing effective correspondences—from letters and memorandums, to press releases and web copy. We offer these companies the valuable skill of effective, results-driven writing tailored specifically for their company and their constituencies.”

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Diana Oropesa
Name: Digital Consulting Services (DCS)
Type: Mission is to bring value to its clients by recommending the best solutions for their IT requirements and implementing those solutions to their satisfaction
Responsibilities: My main project has been to help them with their policies and procedures.
Reflection: “Working at DCS made me realize how crucial internal communications really is. For example, there were some cases in which different instructions were available for the same procedure. My project then forced them to really think it through and decide on one cohesive method.”