Work Log-- February 24, 2010- 815 to 12
This week was short, but for being a short week I got a lot done. We have been working on a stack of road releases for two weeks now and finally on Wednesday I finished the rest of them. Now I have to go through and get them all approved, but it's so nice knowing that they are all done now. One of the other interns quit which leaves me with more work and they had said they were hiring another so hopefully he/she starts this week to help me out some! The internship is going very smoothly. This past week an employee passed away and it was a very sad time for the Senate. It was nice to know that they are all so close because everyone was very torn up about the situation. I hope everyone is doing okay now. I work Monday and Wednesday this week and I hope that there isn't any bad weather, it makes the commute terrible. Looking for a good week ahead at the OSS.
-Christy
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
A Week at the Senate
Worked Monday February 15, 2010-- 8:30am-12pm and Wednesday February 17, 2010-- 8:30am-12pm
This week at the Senate was pretty busy and I had a lot of press releases to work on. For the most part it was just a normal week. I just finished up the final draft of my resume and I am getting ready to start sending it out to companies. Since I've had this internship, I started thinking about possibly looking for a job in the political field in a city like DC, NYC or Chicago. I gave a copy of my resume to the internship coordinator to get tips as what to have on it.
It looks like the Oklahoma State Senate is having a great session so far and I hope that I am being as helpful as I can.
This week at the Senate was pretty busy and I had a lot of press releases to work on. For the most part it was just a normal week. I just finished up the final draft of my resume and I am getting ready to start sending it out to companies. Since I've had this internship, I started thinking about possibly looking for a job in the political field in a city like DC, NYC or Chicago. I gave a copy of my resume to the internship coordinator to get tips as what to have on it.
It looks like the Oklahoma State Senate is having a great session so far and I hope that I am being as helpful as I can.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Third Week at the Senate
Work log- Monday, February 8, 2010- 830am-12pm & Wednesday, February 10, 2010- 830am-12pm
This week at the senate was pretty low key. It is really hard getting used to how slow the traffic moves in the mornings on the way to the Capitol. My duties as an intern are becoming more clear. For instance, every morning I do e-clippings, which is basically going through all the OKC new sources and pull out articles that would be of any interest to the Oklahoma State Senators. After that, I do the broadcast clippings and that is basically going onto all the OKC TV news station Web sites and pulling out all the important news as well.
After I do all the clippings I usually start working on the stack of page releases and road releases. Page releases are press releases for the senator's pages that work for them that week. The pages are usually in high school. The road releases are press releases that show which road projects the senators and state representatives are working on collaboratively.
Everything so far is going smoothly. I want to start checking out some of the little lunch places that are around downtown OKC and the Capitol. I usually won't be able to eat there though because I have to get back for class in Norman on Mondays and Wednesdays.
I'm still looking forward to start meeting some of the senators and state reps. This week at the senate was a good week. More to come next time.
-Christy
This week at the senate was pretty low key. It is really hard getting used to how slow the traffic moves in the mornings on the way to the Capitol. My duties as an intern are becoming more clear. For instance, every morning I do e-clippings, which is basically going through all the OKC new sources and pull out articles that would be of any interest to the Oklahoma State Senators. After that, I do the broadcast clippings and that is basically going onto all the OKC TV news station Web sites and pulling out all the important news as well.
After I do all the clippings I usually start working on the stack of page releases and road releases. Page releases are press releases for the senator's pages that work for them that week. The pages are usually in high school. The road releases are press releases that show which road projects the senators and state representatives are working on collaboratively.
Everything so far is going smoothly. I want to start checking out some of the little lunch places that are around downtown OKC and the Capitol. I usually won't be able to eat there though because I have to get back for class in Norman on Mondays and Wednesdays.
I'm still looking forward to start meeting some of the senators and state reps. This week at the senate was a good week. More to come next time.
-Christy
Sunday, February 7, 2010
My first two weeks at the state senate
This is my first time to write about my internship and I want to start by writing down a log of my hours.
Jan. 27th--830am-1215pm
Feb. 1st--830am-1215pm
Feb. 3rd--9am-1210pm
My first few weeks at the Capitol have been pretty crazy and a learning experience. I never knew how hectic the state senate could be until I started to work there. My previous internship at the Chamber of Commerce in Tulsa was a lot different. For the Chamber I did more of the event planning side of PR and for the Senate I do more press releases and writing side of PR. I have found that both are going to be good experiences for my future in mass communications. Session began on Feb. 1st and I could actually hear the senators in session while I was working. It was pretty cool to be able to hear what all they do for the state. Just being at the Capitol makes me want to possibly work in a political science job when I graduate.
Hopefully within the next few months I will actually get to meet some of the senators and do some networking.
I am just starting to meet some of the other interns and they all seem very nice and are basically wanting to do the same kind of thing as me when they graduate. It is nice to have something in common with all of the people you work with. Two of the girls are actually in the same sorority as me.
Besides the terrible morning traffic in the morning, I am really enjoying my first few weeks at the State Senate.
-Christy
Jan. 27th--830am-1215pm
Feb. 1st--830am-1215pm
Feb. 3rd--9am-1210pm
My first few weeks at the Capitol have been pretty crazy and a learning experience. I never knew how hectic the state senate could be until I started to work there. My previous internship at the Chamber of Commerce in Tulsa was a lot different. For the Chamber I did more of the event planning side of PR and for the Senate I do more press releases and writing side of PR. I have found that both are going to be good experiences for my future in mass communications. Session began on Feb. 1st and I could actually hear the senators in session while I was working. It was pretty cool to be able to hear what all they do for the state. Just being at the Capitol makes me want to possibly work in a political science job when I graduate.
Hopefully within the next few months I will actually get to meet some of the senators and do some networking.
I am just starting to meet some of the other interns and they all seem very nice and are basically wanting to do the same kind of thing as me when they graduate. It is nice to have something in common with all of the people you work with. Two of the girls are actually in the same sorority as me.
Besides the terrible morning traffic in the morning, I am really enjoying my first few weeks at the State Senate.
-Christy
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