“Helped me to do things on my own and rely more on myself.”
Melissa Wilson, High School Intern Testimonial
I: Hi, can you please introduce yourself?
M: I’m Melissa Wilson. I’m from Milford, New Jersey and I go to Milford High School.
I: And what are your goals career-wise, though?
M: As of right now, I’m still weighing out my options to really figure out what I’m really passionate about. I have a bunch of different ideas, but I haven’t narrowed it down to anything more specific.
I: And can you tell us what your affiliation with Adam Leitman Bailey is?
M: Adam Leitman Bailey went to Milford High School, as I do, and he offers an internship for a student there.
I: And what role did you play here at ALB, PC?
M: I did some administrative work helping with the client lists and I also did creative work with Annabelle, with holiday lists and such and helping work on some of the website.
I: Did you get the experience you wanted out of this internship?
M: Yes, I did. I really, really enjoyed working here. It helped me grow a lot and do things more on my own and rely more on myself as opposed to always asking what I should do.
I: And what was your experience like? Can you go in-depth about how your experience was working with Annabelle, or working on the website, or the creative work that you did working on the holiday packages for the clients?
M: It was very interesting. I didn’t know what to expect when I came here. They were very open and they taught me what I should do and how to do it, and they let me also have my creative side and were open to my ideas as well.
I: Which tasks did you enjoy here at ALBPC the most?
M: I really enjoyed working with everybody. Everybody here was wonderful to work with and they took their time to teach you everything. And it was fun. It was work, and you had to work hard, but I really enjoyed everything.
I: Do you think this is going to give you a leverage from other high school students that are going to go to college?
M: I would think so. But I think if they work hard, they get the opportunities.
I: Did you get to work with Adam directly while you were interning here?
M: Yes I did. I got to sit in Adam’s office as I worked, and I got to experience what it was like and how he worked and such; and I also had to work with him for the holiday packages and some things with the website as well.
I: And can you tell us a little bit about something that you learned here that you think that you will take with you in your life and that will help you in your career?
M: I learned that I can trust myself with what I am doing and that I don’t have to rely on everybody else. And I know what I am doing and I can trust myself with it.
I: That’s great. Can you tell us what your most memorable moment here was?
M: My most memorable moment was when I first came here and everybody was just so friendly and everybody introduced themselves and made it very welcoming and easy to fit right in. Everybody seemed interested and they just seemed very warm and kind.
I: And can you tell us the top three skills that you learned while working here? They could be personal skills or they could be skills that you already had, but that you enhanced while you were interning here.
M: The top three skills that I gained while being here were my organizational skills; I have became more independent, and my creative side has also expanded.
I: Do you have any comments for future interns or about working here in general?
M: For future interns, I recommend definitely work to the best of your ability, and to speak out and say what you’re thinking. Don’t be afraid or hold back. They value everybody’s opinion and they want you to be heard. It could be used. And they should work to the best, best of their ability. They give you that opportunity and they give you more privileges to let you expand and let you grow and such.
I: And do you feel that you are going to walk out of here more confident and more capable than when you first walked in?
M: Yes, I do.
I: Thank you, Melissa.