As an assistant in the event planning office, I provided support to the student union administrative office staff in the form of handling requests from students, faculty and off-campus clients, I scheduled and reserved spaces for events ranging from small meetings to large conferences under the supervision of the event planning staff. I also fielded general inquiries about the student union and the university.
I worked with the hospital's Communications Director on internal and external communications for the hospital, which is part of the ProMedica Health System. My work entailed writing and editing content for publications including newsletters, patient information brochures and advertisements. I was also involved in media relations in the form of pitching stories to local media and scanning news outlets for relevant trends and news in the healthcare field to present to physicians and administrators within the system.
I worked with a team of student interns, under the guidance of the Art Galleries Director, on the Northwest Ohio Arts Organization (NoWOH) Community Art Show. My responsiblities included working with local artists and arts organizations to promote involvement in the show, writing press releases, and helping with the production of the exhibition.
As an intern in the Marketing Communications department, I worked closely with the museum's Director of Media Relations, which gave me the opportunity to assist with writing press releases, pitching stories to local news outlets, and coordinating media coverage of the museum's summer programs and exhibits.