February 2012, that’s it, the internship is over, and it is now time to go back to school and our previous life. The first thing I would like to say about those 8 months is that they have definitely gone too fast, I did not see the time going by, and that is great as it means that I really enjoyed this experience. I have truly learned so many things during those eight months, about the professional world and even about myself, that I think it will change my life forever.
Indeed, this was the first time that I had the opportunity to work in a team to reach common goals and build something with the help of others (everyone has their own specialty), and having to plan the tasks in advance in order to deliver the project in time.
Sending newsletters, that's how we do it!
My main duties during this internship were to create newsletters, web pages and wireframes. In order to do so, I had to learn how to design and build newsletters (cut the pictures, add the links, etc.), how to use different tools to create the wireframes (such as Protoshare: www.protoshare.com) and even how to use MailChimp, a mailer service that we use to send the newsletters once they are done.
Moreover, the technical aspect of the projects was not the only one I had to deal with. Indeed, I also had to deal with the management aspect for some projects: I often had to take care of the client relations, giving updates on their project or proposing new solutions, or even attending face-to-face meetings with potential clients, etc. So it was definitely a great experience!
As a conclusion, I can say that this internship has totally met my expectations since I had a wonderful time in New York and I literally fell in love with the city, but also because my time at Blueliner was great and I learned a lot of things that I will probably use later in my career. Plus, I can now say in my resume that I have an 8-month experience as a Junior Designer in an international company based in New York and I believe this is a very positive element!
Bye bye New York!
Great experience, great time, great people, New York, I will be back!
