TPUSA Events Internship
Marissa
Experience Information
Employer: Turning Point USA
Job Title: Events Intern
Major: Communications
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
The company I worked at is called Turning Point USA, which is an organization that primarily focuses on promoting the powerful principles of freedom in the United States of America, to improve the lives of everyone in the nation. The companyýs mission is to teach young individuals, especially students, to fulfill their vocations of speaking up and out and to stand up for what they believe in to enhance the well-being of the country and the people that are citizens of it. Their goal is to prepare people to be the best version of themselves while changing the world through energetic activism that impacts not only the community, but society too. A difference has been made across the nation because of this influential nonprofit organization.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
I reported to work three days a week and worked a total of twenty-four hours every week. I was lucky enough to have such a hands-on learning experience of diving right in and helping in any way that I could to benefit the company and my team members. I worked on a team that was made up of ten individuals. The events team was small compared to the other departments, but the company was quite large and made up of determined people that were always ready to work. The organization had two large events that my team created, organized, and managed. The first conference was in Dallas, Texas in June and the second conference was in Tampa, Florida in July. My role before the conferences began was to manage attendees by approving ones that already applied to attend the conferences, emailing them back, and answering any questions that they asked. I also had to call and order supplies for the events, put attendees and employees in hotel rooms for the events, and execute any task that I was asked to do, such as managing the events team's Instagram by promoting information that encouraged people to attend the conferences. The main tasks that I primarily focused on while physically working in the office were accepting applications for the conference, sending the attendees a confirmation that they were approved to attend the conference, and replying to emails that any of the attendees sent in. I would respond to each email and clarify any concerns that the attendees had. It felt incredible knowing that I was impacting someoneýs life in a positive way by making their day better just by clarifying information for them.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I felt like I could voice my opinion and work well with different small groups while I completed my work at my internship this past summer. I learned how to be a team player, how to take criticism, and how to be a leader, while working at Turning Point USA this past summer.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of being on Turning Point USAýs events team was working on-site at the conferences and seeing our creations and hard work come to life for our attendees to enjoy throughout the conferences. The conferences were hectic to work, but it was heartwarming to know that I was making an individual's dreams come true and making their day special for them. I had never been so excited to wake up and go to work while being a productive member of society.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience has taught me to work hard and to never give up. It also taught me that I want to pursue a career where I help impact someone's life in a positive way. I gained more skills that will help me succeed in my future career. I learned so much about myself while working at Turning Point USA. I am thankful that I could participate in an internship and learn more about how to be the best version of myself in the workplace.
Internship Format
In Person