This week, Communications welcomed Yoni (second from the left in the back row) as its first high school intern of the summer. As a final project for the department, he wrote today's blog, sharing his experiences of the past week. Thanks for all the hard work, Yoni!
In February, I became one of the fourteen interns taking part in the Museum’s High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP). One of the things HSAPs do here over the summer is work in weekly rotations in the various Museum departments. This week I had the privilege of working in Communications. What’s special about working here is that it is like working in every department of the Museum at the same time. The Communications department’s main job is to get the word out on everything that is happening in this Museum. For instance, the department has to ensure that the press is updated on all Museum events including public programs, education opportunities, and exhibitions. They also make sure that the general public knows about the Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and has a chance to visit this very important institution.
While working in the Communications department I had a few different tasks that I had to complete. One was to write press releases on three of my fellow HSAPs. I also had the chance to take part in an outreach project where I was given a list of public programs that were going to take place in the coming month. My job was to search for organizations and/or people that may be interested in coming to the event. Finally, I also had a couple of filing jobs which help this department run smoothly and with greater efficiency.
My favorite projects this week were the press releases and the outreach project. The projects allowed me to learn much more about my fellow interns, learn more about the Museum, and what will be happening here in the future.
The press release project will hopefully allow the public to know about how this internship influences the HSAPs, how the HSAPs help the Museum with its goals, and how the Museum can influence each and every person that walks through its glass doors and make the world a better place.
Today is both a happy and sad day. It is happy because I will be moving on to a new department on Monday and I will learn more about what this Museum does. However, it is also sad because I enjoyed my time in Communications. I would like to thank Jamie, my department mentor, and everyone else—Abby, Betsy, Lisa, and Keika—who have made my week here fun and enjoyable.
In February, I became one of the fourteen interns taking part in the Museum’s High School Apprenticeship Program (HSAP). One of the things HSAPs do here over the summer is work in weekly rotations in the various Museum departments. This week I had the privilege of working in Communications. What’s special about working here is that it is like working in every department of the Museum at the same time. The Communications department’s main job is to get the word out on everything that is happening in this Museum. For instance, the department has to ensure that the press is updated on all Museum events including public programs, education opportunities, and exhibitions. They also make sure that the general public knows about the Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and has a chance to visit this very important institution.
While working in the Communications department I had a few different tasks that I had to complete. One was to write press releases on three of my fellow HSAPs. I also had the chance to take part in an outreach project where I was given a list of public programs that were going to take place in the coming month. My job was to search for organizations and/or people that may be interested in coming to the event. Finally, I also had a couple of filing jobs which help this department run smoothly and with greater efficiency.
My favorite projects this week were the press releases and the outreach project. The projects allowed me to learn much more about my fellow interns, learn more about the Museum, and what will be happening here in the future.
The press release project will hopefully allow the public to know about how this internship influences the HSAPs, how the HSAPs help the Museum with its goals, and how the Museum can influence each and every person that walks through its glass doors and make the world a better place.
Today is both a happy and sad day. It is happy because I will be moving on to a new department on Monday and I will learn more about what this Museum does. However, it is also sad because I enjoyed my time in Communications. I would like to thank Jamie, my department mentor, and everyone else—Abby, Betsy, Lisa, and Keika—who have made my week here fun and enjoyable.
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