Now, the Panhandle of West Virginia isn't necessarily the hub of all things media and communications related, so I knew that finding a an internship that I liked and that I felt would help me get a good job in the future was going to be difficult so I started my search at a job fair and applied for a Discovery Channel internship and a radio station internship in Greencastle, PA which I was accepted to work for. My hope was for me to get the Discovery internship since that one was paid and also a lot more impressive, but alas, I was not selected for a position in their program.
I was pretty bummed that I didn't get that one and I honestly wasn't too excited about the radio station one because of bad hours, no pay and a long drive, so I applied for a intern position at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) in Harpers Ferry last minute hoping that I could get accepted there, and sure enough, out of 500 plus people, I was selected along with 5 other people to be part of the the marketing department there. The internship wasn't paid, but I didn't really mind because of the short drive and the steady work schedule. I was also really excited to work with a not for profit organization because I have concerns about my lending my skills to an organization that seeks to simply make money and nothing else. I want to be part of something bigger with a constructive purpose so the idea of being part of something bigger then business and money was really appealing to me (The casual atmosphere of this place is a plus too!)
In the end, I made peace with my rejection by the Discovery Channel and embraced the opportunity I had been given with the ATC and so far, everything has been wonderful, educational, and fun and I'm very thankful for this experience. I'll be sure to share some of my experiences here in the coming days!
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