Shockingly, this is my last day at CBS Interactive. I find it funny that yesterday I received an email from Delaware about my "senior checkout" — graduation. It got me thinking about the past 10 weeks of the summer, and about where I will be headed in the next year, which continues to be a pretty cloudy picture for me.
This week at CBS continued to be much of the same, producing stories for the website. I liked getting the opportunity to do this because it gave me the chance to work with strictly online materials, something I don't normally get to do at school. But at the same time, I feel like it's something I could probably do with my eyes closed. It gets a little dry at times because I essentially sit and fill in the blanks all day.
On a positive note, it is a little sad to say goodbye to CBS. I felt like the employees I worked with really liked me, and treated me as an equal employee instead of an intern. My supervisor has said repeatedly that I am the best intern he has ever had, and that he would happily hire me. It's nice to know that I've done well here, and that there could be a future for me with CBS. It seems I have a good shot at getting a job here.
Today, my boss is taking me out to lunch, along with three other people I have worked closely with over the course of the summer. I am interested to see what they have to say about my work and my potential future with CBS. I know they have all really appreciated the work I have put in during my time here the last two weeks.
Recently I've been thinking a lot about what I could do with an English degree, either inside or outside the journalism field. I think working has shown me that I'm still young enough to spend a couple years doing anything I want. Having a particular degree doesn't mean I necessarily have to be in a certain area. Also, there's no reason why I shouldn't stretch the boundaries of my degree as far as possible. I think journalism and writing give a great basis for just about anything in the corporate world.
As I wind down my time here at CBS Interactive, I'm taking the most important lesson I've learned this summer with me — which is to always keep an open mind.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Ninth Week (July 28- August 1)
I have to say this week was definitely pretty rough. It started off with a couple days of missed work after I came down with strep throat. On Monday, instead of coming in to sit in front of my computer, I instead had to take a trip to the emergency room for a few very long hours. I don't have a doctor in New York, and being far from home, this was the easiest way. On Tuesday morning I made an effort to go into work because I felt a little guilty staying home for two days when the end of the internship is so near. As soon as I got in, my boss told me not to worry about what was going on here. He said CBS doesn't pay me enough so I should go home. Not long after that, I started to come around. It was very reassuring to know how understanding they were that I was sick. Everyone was so nice about it, and really only wanted me to get better.
In addition to all this, my housing ended at Columbia University so I had to move out on Thursday night after work. Luckily, my brother lives in the city so I'm not stuck on a street corner or anything like that. But overall, these things definitely made work life a little more stressful.
Since I was sick and missed some days, it was a pretty slow week. I didn't do too much. I think people were more worried about me feeling better than having me do assignments. I feel like it did help me learn that first and foremost, I need to look out for myself and not worry so much about what others might be thinking about my performance. I had this idea, as do a lot of people, about how cut-throat the corporate world is. But really, when I got the chance to put it to the test, I was surprised to see I'm harder on myself than others are on me. It also made me want to work on a company that's as lax as CBS Interactive. They really have been very laid back throughout this entire experience, which generally suits my character. In an environment like this, you feel like people really do care about your wellbeing.
In addition to all this, my housing ended at Columbia University so I had to move out on Thursday night after work. Luckily, my brother lives in the city so I'm not stuck on a street corner or anything like that. But overall, these things definitely made work life a little more stressful.
Since I was sick and missed some days, it was a pretty slow week. I didn't do too much. I think people were more worried about me feeling better than having me do assignments. I feel like it did help me learn that first and foremost, I need to look out for myself and not worry so much about what others might be thinking about my performance. I had this idea, as do a lot of people, about how cut-throat the corporate world is. But really, when I got the chance to put it to the test, I was surprised to see I'm harder on myself than others are on me. It also made me want to work on a company that's as lax as CBS Interactive. They really have been very laid back throughout this entire experience, which generally suits my character. In an environment like this, you feel like people really do care about your wellbeing.
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