Vlogs can be as short as 30-seconds (think - Instastories or Snaps) or up to 2 minutes. Written blogs should be at least a paragraph or up to 150 words max.
Take a look at the prompts below and try to answer these questions as best you can. Your responses will not be made public without your permission. So feel free to be creative and expand and share whatever is on your mind!
Take a look at the prompts below and try to answer these questions as best you can. Your responses will not be made public without your permission. So feel free to be creative and expand and share whatever is on your mind!
BLOG #1 - Ideal after your first full week
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
What was your first week like? Did the internship, people you met, office culture, projects, etc, fit how you had envisioned them, or how were they different? How long before those nervous butterflies went away? What were you surprised by? Is there anything else you want to share?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
What was your first week like? Did the internship, people you met, office culture, projects, etc, fit how you had envisioned them, or how were they different? How long before those nervous butterflies went away? What were you surprised by? Is there anything else you want to share?
BLOG #2
THINK: Making Connections
Almost all of you will be continuing school as a senior or college student in the fall. How does your experience at your internship connect with your ideas and plans for school in the future? Are you interested in continuing to work in the industry or field of your interning organization? Why or why not - what experiences at the internship make you think that? If you do want to keep up with this field or company, what can you do to keep working towards it during the school year?
THINK: Making Connections
Almost all of you will be continuing school as a senior or college student in the fall. How does your experience at your internship connect with your ideas and plans for school in the future? Are you interested in continuing to work in the industry or field of your interning organization? Why or why not - what experiences at the internship make you think that? If you do want to keep up with this field or company, what can you do to keep working towards it during the school year?
BLOG #3
DREAM: What does “Dream Big” mean to you?
People always talk about “dreaming big” and being “successful.” These are good goals, but can be vague! What does “dreaming big” mean to you? How does this vision of success for yourself fit where you are now, and where you see yourself going? How does your own vision compare to others that you know? How has your internship affected these ideas so far?
DREAM: What does “Dream Big” mean to you?
People always talk about “dreaming big” and being “successful.” These are good goals, but can be vague! What does “dreaming big” mean to you? How does this vision of success for yourself fit where you are now, and where you see yourself going? How does your own vision compare to others that you know? How has your internship affected these ideas so far?
BLOG #4
LEARN: Workplace Culture
You have an amazing opportunity this summer to learn about business, organizations, and leadership. What are you learning and observing so far? How do the people at your organization work - what is the culture like? How does your supervisor, or anyone else that you’ve met there, lead? Does this style work for you? Do you feel like the culture and leadership is a good fit for you?
LEARN: Workplace Culture
You have an amazing opportunity this summer to learn about business, organizations, and leadership. What are you learning and observing so far? How do the people at your organization work - what is the culture like? How does your supervisor, or anyone else that you’ve met there, lead? Does this style work for you? Do you feel like the culture and leadership is a good fit for you?
BLOG #5 - Ideal after your last day
LEAD: Lessons Learned
Every one of you is a leader - of all of the students in Los Angeles County, you made the decision to apply to this program and were accepted! What have you learned this summer about yourself going forward? What skills have you gained? What can you take away from the summer that you can apply in the future? After this opportunity would you advise others to also take a chance? Why or why not? What has been the highlight for you during this summer at your organization that we can share with your supervisor? What is one take-away thought or reflection from this entire experience?
LEAD: Lessons Learned
Every one of you is a leader - of all of the students in Los Angeles County, you made the decision to apply to this program and were accepted! What have you learned this summer about yourself going forward? What skills have you gained? What can you take away from the summer that you can apply in the future? After this opportunity would you advise others to also take a chance? Why or why not? What has been the highlight for you during this summer at your organization that we can share with your supervisor? What is one take-away thought or reflection from this entire experience?
Topic of Your Choice
Please feel free to write or create a video about any topic of your choice! Be creative!