My Internship at the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce

Walking through the door on my first day as an intern, I had no idea what to expect. After going through the basic first day instructions, I received my first assignment, writing a press release for the newspaper. It was exciting that on my first day, I was able to do something for the ‘real-world!’

Since then, writing has become routine and I strived to conquer each new project the Chamber put in front of me. I spent most of my days working on specific projects, such as revamping the Alice Walker and Drugs Don’t Work brochures, creating flyers and a Leadership Alumni post card and producing videos for the Web site. These projects took place in the midst of answering phone calls, referring members, greeting tourists, running errands and fulfilling other daily tasks.

Each week, I participated in meetings around town and networking events such as Networking @ Noon, Business After Hours and Lunch-N-Learn. These events have given me the opportunity to connect with Chamber members and gain insight on this wonderful community. The personal contact with the community that I was able to have every day is one of my favorite parts of this internship.

Having an internship at the Chamber has been an invaluable experience. The Chamber staff has helped teach me tools that I could not have received anywhere else. It is a huge sacrifice of the Chamber’s time to have an intern, but the knowledge and skills that I have gained because of them is astounding. In a few short months this internship has allowed me to create enough material to have an impressive portfolio to use in the search for my career.

The time spent in Eatonton and Putnam County was a wonderful experience! I have fallen in love with the way of life found there. From saying hello to new found friends around town to enjoying the beautiful countryside drive to work; this community has welcomed me as its own this summer. I will be forever grateful, professionally and personally, for the time I have been able to spend there!