String Project Administrative Assistant Intern

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Another internship that I had here at ISU was the position of String Project Administrative Assistant Intern. In this position, I worked closely with String Project Director Dr. Katherine Lewis to support the String Project faculty in a variety of ways. I ran all social media accounts, assisted with their Birds Give Back fundraising campaign, started an alumni feature series on their social media, managed the enrollment rosters, helped develop plans for the program's 25th anniversary celebration, and completed a variety of other administrative tasks as needed. 

I got this internship sort of on accident! I remember I was talking to Dr. Lewis in my lesson one day about my internship doing social media in the School of Music office, and she had mentioned how they might need someone to do social media for String Project. From there, Dr. Lewis and I crafted the position to involve more administrative tasks, because that was the kind of experience I wanted to be able to put on my resume. She was happy to include me on many String Project faculty projects and had me working closely with the String Project Graduate Assistants so that I could get as much experience as possible before graduation. Now, this position has become a permanent internship in the String Project program, and Dr. Lewis and I just hired a new student to take over my position for when I graduate in the Fall. I think it's so cool how I was able to help create an internship opportunity for a Music Business student! 

Overall, this experience gave me extensive and valuable experience in arts administration, and I am very grateful to Dr. Lewis for trusting me with this position and providing a space for Music Business students interested in Arts Administration to gain first-hand experience in program operations. 

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