I’m an intern!

Hello everyone!

Wow, I haven’t updated this blog for a very long time!  I thought I’d give a little update of what I’ve been up to lately…

I’M A COLLEGE GRADUATE!!!  (Well, almost)

I walked at the graduation ceremony at the University of Central Missouri last month.  Now, I am doing a marketing and events planning internship with Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, Inc. near Kansas City.  When my internship is completed, I will officially be a college graduate with a major in Tourism and minors in Photography, Business Administration, and Marketing.

During my internship, I am working with Main Street, Inc., which is a non-profit organization that revitalizes downtown districts.  Downtown Lee’s Summit now a beautiful, thriving area with cute shops and restaurants to go to, as well a fun events and festivals year-round.  I have been here for a month already, and I already feel like I have learned so much about what goes into promoting the continuing existence of an economically strong and diverse central business district.

So far, I have been involved with many projects.  Our largest festival, Downtown Days… Streets Alive! was put on by Main Street in the beginning of June and it was a great opportunity to see what really goes into creating an event that attracts over 80,000 people annually.   There was heaps of live entertainment, vendors and other fun activities going on, including a flash mob and meet and greets with athletes, like the Kansas City Chiefs.

A unicylist/fire juggler at Downtown Days.

 

Now that Downtown Days is over, I am beginning work on my special project, which is to create a membership campaign to draw investors to our organization.  I also work on other projects, such as designing marketing collateral and helping to coordinate the Farmer’s Market.  I am also designing a sponsorship guide to show to potential sponsors of our events.  I get to attend committee meetings and see what goes on behind the scenes as well.

A postcard I created to thank our Downtown Days volunteers.

For more info about Downtown Lee’s Summit, click here!

I feel like this internship is a great experience for me.  I have really enjoyed working in the downtown and have met so many lovely people so far.  I also enjoy being so close to Kansas City and being able to do fun things around the city.  Now I am also searching for a job after my internship ends this August.  I hope I can find one to kick off my career!

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