With a heavy heart and a stomach full of Chinese food, I write this last blog post for my internship with Beaufort. My time at Beaufort has been so great and I honestly cannot believe that today is my last day here. Coming into this office with no publishing experience and no idea what to expect, I was so afraid of what would happen. Would they be monsters? Would they hate me? Would I have to make coffee runs five times a day for people in the office? The answer: NO. Except they might be monsters with really good disguises, just like that episode of Rugrats when Chuckie’s dad was really an alien. Instead of treating me like an intern, they treated me like a human and answered all of my questions. Yes, I did have to do filing and mailing and sometimes I did get coffee (but only when I was already going to Starbucks for myself). But I was also able to work on a ton of different projects and I always felt like my opinion was valued and heard. I loved writing my blogs and I feel like they have really kept my writing skills sharp, which is great for a recent college graduate who isn’t forced to write anything anymore and only writes texts (which turns your brains to mush).
I’m going to miss this internship, mainly because I’m going to miss the people that I’ve worked with here. Megan, Michael, and Felicia have been so amazing to work with and I’ve loved getting to know them over the past few months. The amount of enjoyment that I’ve gotten from my internship has just made me more confident in my career choice, which is awesome. To all current and future interns of Beaufort, heed these words: take advantage of every job or task you are assigned here. Everything that you are asked to do will help you in the future. Ask questions. Jump at opportunities to help out, even if it is just doing inventory of the book closet. The small, fun, inviting atmosphere of the office is something that you aren’t going to find anywhere else. Also, if you can learn or already have a basic knowledge of magic and Arrested Development, that’s a plus.
-There’s Always Money in the Beaunana Stand