Sunday, May 9, 2010
Last few weeks at the OSS
I have never felt like time has gone by so quickly as this semester. Finishing up my final press releases and road releases at the senate, and it almost feels like I have become a pro at it. The issues being brought up during session are getting serious and the senators are starting to get feisty. On Wednesday before I left work they were discussing how they think President Barack Obama has contributed to this country and let's just say not everyone has positive things to say. At one point, I believed that I had what it took to be a politician, but now I honestly can say that I don't have thick enough skin for the job. The senators are not afraid to say how they feel about each other's opinions and because I am usually very passionate about my opinions, I would not be able to handle the extreme criticism. Being able to hear the senators debate makes me feel proud to be an American because we live in a democracy and our opinions can effect what happens during session. By writing to our senators, we can have issues brought up that Oklahomans find important and those issues could be taken care of during session. That is all I have for this week and only have one more week to go!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Last Week @ the Senate
Work Log: Monday, April, 19 2010-- 830 AM- 12PM Wednesday, April 21, 2010-- 830 AM-12 PM
Last week was the same as usual, only I had a lot of trouble with getting road releases approved. I've never had trouble with the approval process, but this week proved to me that sometimes you can't please everyone. In the end, I found that it was just miscommunication problems over E-mail. Over the last 10 weeks that I have been working at the Senate I realized that the people that work here are a very tight knit group. One of the guys I work with had an engagement party thrown for him by his fellow co-workers.
With only 2-3 weeks left I am happy that the semester is ending, but I am sad to say goodbye to everyone here at the Senate. I only hope that when I find a job in the future the work place will be as pleasant as it is here.
That's all for this week.
Last week was the same as usual, only I had a lot of trouble with getting road releases approved. I've never had trouble with the approval process, but this week proved to me that sometimes you can't please everyone. In the end, I found that it was just miscommunication problems over E-mail. Over the last 10 weeks that I have been working at the Senate I realized that the people that work here are a very tight knit group. One of the guys I work with had an engagement party thrown for him by his fellow co-workers.
With only 2-3 weeks left I am happy that the semester is ending, but I am sad to say goodbye to everyone here at the Senate. I only hope that when I find a job in the future the work place will be as pleasant as it is here.
That's all for this week.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Last Week @ the Senate
Work Log: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 8:30 AM-12:15 PM
It was a usual week at the Oklahoma State Senate. Wednesday was the Tulsa Regional Day and I ran into a few people that I had previously worked for at the Tulsa Metro Chamber. I really enjoyed working for the Chamber of Commerce in Tulsa because there were so many nice people and they did great things for the city. Speaking of great things that they have done, Tulsa Young Professionals, which is part of the Chamber, is an awesome way for recent college graduates to come together and network. If you already have a job or are looking to find one, Typros has many ways for people living in the Tulsa area to get involved with local employers. Although I don't want to live in the Tulsa area I will still look into different jobs there. Back to the Senate, I did my regular routine with page releases, road releases, e-clippings and sorting through the past week's newspapers. Before I leave the Senate in May, I am going to see if they can give me a mock interview that will help me get ready for the many interviews to come. That is all for this week.
-Christy
It was a usual week at the Oklahoma State Senate. Wednesday was the Tulsa Regional Day and I ran into a few people that I had previously worked for at the Tulsa Metro Chamber. I really enjoyed working for the Chamber of Commerce in Tulsa because there were so many nice people and they did great things for the city. Speaking of great things that they have done, Tulsa Young Professionals, which is part of the Chamber, is an awesome way for recent college graduates to come together and network. If you already have a job or are looking to find one, Typros has many ways for people living in the Tulsa area to get involved with local employers. Although I don't want to live in the Tulsa area I will still look into different jobs there. Back to the Senate, I did my regular routine with page releases, road releases, e-clippings and sorting through the past week's newspapers. Before I leave the Senate in May, I am going to see if they can give me a mock interview that will help me get ready for the many interviews to come. That is all for this week.
-Christy
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Week @ The Senate
Work Log: Monday, April 5, 2010--830 AM-12AM & Wednesday, April 7, 2010--830 AM-12 PM
The weeks are flying by and my time at the Oklahoma State Senate is almost over! Although my job description doesn't allow me to do much besides media releases and e-clippings, I am now very experienced with both and if I were to have to do them in the future I would be a pro. There were more people at the Capitol this week than I have ever seen throughout the past couple of months. I think that I have decided to take some kind of post grad internship after I graduate. I thought it would be nice to find something in Tulsa then go to Dallas and eventually work my way to New York City. A girl can dream and I hope mine comes true. That's all I have for this week.
The weeks are flying by and my time at the Oklahoma State Senate is almost over! Although my job description doesn't allow me to do much besides media releases and e-clippings, I am now very experienced with both and if I were to have to do them in the future I would be a pro. There were more people at the Capitol this week than I have ever seen throughout the past couple of months. I think that I have decided to take some kind of post grad internship after I graduate. I thought it would be nice to find something in Tulsa then go to Dallas and eventually work my way to New York City. A girl can dream and I hope mine comes true. That's all I have for this week.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Last Week @ the Senate
Work Log: Monday March 29, 2010-- 830AM-12PM; Wednesday March 31, 2010-- 830AM-12PM
This week has been about the same as every other week and I worked on the daily e-clippings for the statewide newspapers and broadcast media. I didn't see much news about government topics or things that had to do with the Senate or House of Reps. Since all of the road releases were finished, I worked with Jennifer on finishing up the next few weeks page releases for the senators. A few Senate employees have been trying to guide me in the right direction on my job hunt. There has been an opening at the Capitol, but I think that I am going to try and get a job out of state if it is possible.
I only have a month or so left of this internship so I'm going to try and soak up as much knowledge as I can. I will write again at the end of this week.
This week has been about the same as every other week and I worked on the daily e-clippings for the statewide newspapers and broadcast media. I didn't see much news about government topics or things that had to do with the Senate or House of Reps. Since all of the road releases were finished, I worked with Jennifer on finishing up the next few weeks page releases for the senators. A few Senate employees have been trying to guide me in the right direction on my job hunt. There has been an opening at the Capitol, but I think that I am going to try and get a job out of state if it is possible.
I only have a month or so left of this internship so I'm going to try and soak up as much knowledge as I can. I will write again at the end of this week.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Week after spring break
Work Log: Monday March 22, 2010 -- 830 AM-12 PM, Wednesday March 24, 2010 -- 830 AM-12 PM
After a week long break, it was nice to finally get back into the swing of things. I feel like most of the people I work with were super busy this week, but I honestly didn't have a lot to do. I worked on the daily e-clippings and broadcast clips as usual, organized the newspapers and worked on some page releases to help out Jennifer.
I started to apply for more jobs this week and so far, not so good. I'm not going to let it get me down though because I know that people apply for many jobs and only get interviews to a select few.
There is basically only one month until graduation! Such a scary thought! I keep thinking that I'm not old enough or mature enough to have a job, but it is inevitable that it is about time to grow up. I feel that all of the internships I have had now including this one will be beneficial to my future profession.
After a week long break, it was nice to finally get back into the swing of things. I feel like most of the people I work with were super busy this week, but I honestly didn't have a lot to do. I worked on the daily e-clippings and broadcast clips as usual, organized the newspapers and worked on some page releases to help out Jennifer.
I started to apply for more jobs this week and so far, not so good. I'm not going to let it get me down though because I know that people apply for many jobs and only get interviews to a select few.
There is basically only one month until graduation! Such a scary thought! I keep thinking that I'm not old enough or mature enough to have a job, but it is inevitable that it is about time to grow up. I feel that all of the internships I have had now including this one will be beneficial to my future profession.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Weeks flying by...
A lot of bills were being introduced and approved in the Senate this week. Although I don't get to sit in on the session, I do get to hear it over the intercom where my desk is and the debates can get pretty intense. I got to explore the area where the senators offices are located this week and that was pretty cool. I feel like this week wasn't too busy for me this week, but really busy for the senators and house representatives.
A man that works for the Senate stopped by my desk yesterday afternoon and gave me good tips on how to interview for jobs and what all I need to include in my resume. He was even nice enough to give me a few books that he found important when he was trying to find jobs after graduation.
The more I work for the Senate, the more it makes me want to go into some kind of political job, whether it is being a lobbyist or just working in the office of a politician. I keep going back and forth and what I really want to do in my future. I'm hoping it will just come to me one day and I will know exactly what I want to do. What's probably going to happen is that I will apply for a bunch of jobs and which ever ones I get offered is the direction that I will go. My dad keeps telling me that I can't pick the place I want to live and then pick a job, the job has to pick me and then I'll move to whatever city that job is located in. If only it could be the exact way we wanted it!
I'm off for SB '10 right now and won't work next week, but I'm sure there will be a lot of things to get done when I get back!
A man that works for the Senate stopped by my desk yesterday afternoon and gave me good tips on how to interview for jobs and what all I need to include in my resume. He was even nice enough to give me a few books that he found important when he was trying to find jobs after graduation.
The more I work for the Senate, the more it makes me want to go into some kind of political job, whether it is being a lobbyist or just working in the office of a politician. I keep going back and forth and what I really want to do in my future. I'm hoping it will just come to me one day and I will know exactly what I want to do. What's probably going to happen is that I will apply for a bunch of jobs and which ever ones I get offered is the direction that I will go. My dad keeps telling me that I can't pick the place I want to live and then pick a job, the job has to pick me and then I'll move to whatever city that job is located in. If only it could be the exact way we wanted it!
I'm off for SB '10 right now and won't work next week, but I'm sure there will be a lot of things to get done when I get back!
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