Internship Blog #8 At the End

This is my last blog for this internship, as now the semester is coming to a close. I cannot believe that so much has happened in the last semester, it has truly been an incredible experience. Working with Cressen Books LLC has been the internship of a lifetime!

The marketing and growing of a small business, manuscript editing, (especially those editing tricks in Microsoft Word), and the understanding of the importance of good constructive criticism have become such essential assets to my skill set.  Every meeting that I met with my supervisors had allowed me to experience much personal growth. I can honestly say that I am not the same person I was eight months ago.  It has been a most challenging semester for me and there have been many personal obstacles that I have had to confront. I really have had to take a look at my past work experiences and examine what kind of person I am going to be in the workforce. I have had to reevaluate my worth, and what I can bring to an employer, which has proven to be difficult, but also something very important. I thank you both for the encouragement that helped me overcome many of the challenges I faced.

I know that as this internship ends, it is only the beginning of my new author relationship with Cressen Books LLC. I can now say after this semester that I am a published author, which means more to me than I ever knew. Working on this novel has really given me a better appreciation of what authors go through when writing and trying to get a novel published. I look forward to many more times of working with them and watching their  business reach its potential.

 Not many people can say that their internship was life changing, but I certainly can. I cannot truly express the immense gratitude that I have toward them and to the internship program at Shepherd.

Internship Blog # 7 The Penultimate Post

As most of you all know, for the past semester and weeks before that even, I started working a intern with a publishing company, Cressen Books LLC. As a senior at Shepherd University, an internship is such an important part of higher education at Shepherd, and for me it was like a certain coming of age, and a signifier for the beginning of the close on my time here at Shepherd. I cannot express fully, just how amazing this experience has been. I know that when most student go for internship, it is not nearly as wonderful or helpful as my experience has been for me.

At first I was a bit unsure as to what to expect, since I had never had arranged an internship like this before. So by scouring the newspapers and the internet for editing and publishing near this area. And all I can say is that I never expected the outcome that unfolded. I cannot thank Cressen Books LLC enough for taking me under their wing for a one of a kind experience that goes way beyond a typical internship and I can say that I have learned so much and gained experience and opportunities that have seriously changed my life.

If someone would have told me six month ago that I would be publishing a book by January, I would never have believed it, and as an individual, it is the most challenging and rewarding journey I have ever taken. As a young writer, I had always suffer with a block that would prevent me from finishing long works when I started them, but now I can say that I have pushed past that block and have really grown. I think that this is so important in an actual business setting. I think that as an employer, you need to be willing to nurture and encourage your employees. When someone is responsible for helping another's potential, there is a great care and vigilance that needs to be applied. How can you expect the employees to bring out the best in your company if you do not try to bring out the best in them? I really have had to take a look at my past work experiences and examine what kind of person I am going to be in the workforce.

I have had to reevaluate my worth, and what I can bring to an employer, which has proven to be difficult, but also something very important.