How did you feel on the first day? How did it go? Were your expectations met? Can you describe anything that surprised you?

Chris W:

My first day at VideoWorks, I started shadowing a co-worker while he worked on a project. He then showed me how the DVD label machine worked. I then put twenty DVDs in at a time and printed them. I got to explore Juicer 3, a huge library of SFX, graphics, pictures and videos. I worked on a logo in Photoshop and finished my day putting finished DVD’s in cases.

Lena:

The first day of my internship was intense. I was terrified, nervous, and in constant panic that I would be judged and make a bad first impression. However I hid this as best as possible. It started as an orientation where the internship coordinator gave me a tour of the studio. It was really exciting to see a radio and television studio up close. I met a ton of people and remember none of their names of course. After the tour, the Vice President of Radio took me to a press conference. I was really surprised because I had only been there a few hours, but that is how this internship has been so far. I have been thrown into things and exposed to different opportunities and responsibilities early on. After the press conference, we came back and he showed me some audio editing techniques. I spent the rest of the day recording sample audio recordings of myself, reading news stories, and reasearching some local news. The first day of my actual internship was very different. Immediately upon arriving, I was given a story that required an interview, audio editing, and writing the story. I did all of this on my own, on my first day. This was really surprising for me. I didn't expect to be treated as an adult or capable/reliable. I expected to be treated as a student and I was not. Everyone was so nice, supportive, and enthusiastic about my position. I was so encouraged by everyone around me and immediately made to feel at home. The hardest part of my internship is my schedule. I get up at 5:50 every day and leave my house by 7, with a 45 minute commute to the site. I work until 4 and get home by 5. I am having a hard time adjusting to going to bed early enough so I'm not exhausted all day. It's only my first week so I know it will get better, but it is hard to get used to things. So far though, it has been an amazing experience and I feel like I have learned so much already and I feel that I learn more and more every day.

Chris F:

My first day was interesting, it was rough getting used to the personalities of everyone in the office and getting a feel for what was expected of me. What surprised me I think more than anything really was how much of my day was going to be composed of what I made of it. If I wanted to I could be very passive and have little responsibilities around the office. I learned very quickly that you have to find work to do and expect there to be times that are going to be slow.