Rather than sleeping in late and laying by the pool like most would want, I decided to get an internship this summer to put some structure and routine into my day to day life. I have interned with another PR firm a few years ago so I thought I knew what I was in for—tons of errands, making copies, and binding together multiple sheets. However, I was wrong.
Working at MWW for only a few weeks has taught me a lot. Not only was I given the opportunity to work with a fun, energetic, and intelligent group of people; I was enlightened on what public relations actually is. I remember walking in for my “interview,” I tried to look very professional and conservative. The two ladies that spoke to me were super relaxed, personable, and dressed comfortably casual. I immediately felt a sense of relief and knew that MWW Group’s environment was right up my alley.
However, I was nervous for my first day of work because I did not know what to expect, because the two ladies told me that I would be actively working and not just doing random small tasks like my previous internship. Within two hours of getting settled in my nook at the office I had already learned about media monitoring and was actively engaged in meeting a deadline that afternoon. It was an impeccable feeling knowing that what I was doing was positively impacting this company.
Throughout my time at MWW I have done various tasks such as media lists, media monitoring, media reports and even sat in on client calls, but there is still so much more to learn. One major aspect I learned was not being afraid to ask questions. As an intern, you are expected to not know everything and I learned that it is much more efficient to ask questions and do it the right way then have to redo work that you did wrong. Unfortunately for the other intern that accompanied me in Dallas, I ambushed her quite frequently with tons of questions, but was so thankful she was there to guide me.
The people at MWW in all the offices, including the Dallas office, are easy to talk to and make work more enjoyable. I feel more confident in myself in communicating with others and getting tasks done. Thanks MWW for this opportunity, it’s been wonderful!