I found my internship with Dr.
Johnson and the MEMS program extremely rewarding, educational, and most of all
– fun. Although I have worked previously in marketing, I have been
laser-focused on pursuing a career in history for the past three years and
forgot how much I enjoyed it. With this internship, I was able to combine my
passion for history with my (rusty) marketing experience and had the added
bonus of working under one of my favorite professors at UMBC. Although I do not
think that I will pursue a career in marketing, being able to create posts and
manage social media platforms is an increasingly important skill. While I still
think my “graphic design” skills could use (a lot) of polishing, the practice
and experience I gained this semester is invaluable.
For me, the peak of this internship
was getting the chance to meet with other students with similar academic
interests and help advertise MEMS’ end-of-semester event, The “Early Modern
Salon.” Through working with Dr. Johnson and helping with the salon, I was
given the opportunity to learn to play the Viola da Gamba – a baroque era consort
instrument that is not frequently played in modern ensembles. While I will most
definitely not be joining the New York Philharmonic Orchestra any time in the
near (or distant) future, learning how to play the gamba and about its history
was a rare and enriching opportunity. Ultimately, by the end of my internship,
I feel like the goal of expanding MEMS’ virtual presence was achieved and
hopefully, MEMS will continue to grab the attention of UMBC students like it
did for me!
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