\u201cAre you still interested in serving with Samaritan\u2019s Purse? And are you willing to go to our office in Canada?\u201d<\/p>\n
I had no idea Samaritan\u2019s Purse even had an office in Canada and no clue what my position would be if I accepted the internship offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, I would love to, and I will go to Canada!\u201d I got off the phone and quickly googled Samaritan\u2019s Purse Canada\u2026and then searched for Calgary, Alberta, since I didn\u2019t know where that was either.<\/p>\n
What started as a moment of confusion became one of the most learning-rich and impactful summers of my life.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you read all of my college applications, you would see that the one thing I knew I wanted to do with my life was combine writing and missions. I didn\u2019t know how that would happen, but they were both things I was passionate about.<\/p>\n After learning about Samaritan\u2019s Purse\u2019s summer internship program, I knew it was something I wanted to do. They place each intern in a department that fits their major, and they have offices in countries all over the world. This was the perfect opportunity to use writing in the context of missions!<\/p>\n The biggest project I worked on throughout the summer was rewriting the manual for the Operation Christmas Child Processing Centers in Canada. I enjoyed being able to take large pieces of information, sort through them, find the important pieces, and then organize and present the finished product that our audience could understand. Writing an entire manual was a new and challenging project, but I loved being both creative and organized and knowing that my work played a part in spreading the love of Christ.<\/p>\n Other than the Processing Center Manual, I was able to write and collaborate on many other processes and training materials. I wrote content for Operation Christmas Child\u2019s social media accounts and monitored the audience engagement on their Facebook page. I even had the opportunity to pack shoeboxes with volunteers in the warehouse. Every project I was part of had a purpose and was vital in accomplishing the organization\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n The Professional Writing and Information Design classes prepared me for this internship more than I ever thought. From \u201cThe Professional Writer in a Corporate Culture,\u201d I knew what to look for as I evaluated office life at Samaritan\u2019s Purse. I used \u201cMarketing Communication<\/a>\u201d when I worked with social media and discussed various marketing campaigns. My experience in \u201cProfessional Editing<\/a>\u201d helped me break down massive documents into manageable editing tasks. And I used the skills I learned in \u201cProduction Tools and Document Design\u201d to lay out and design multiple manuals, brochures, and forms.<\/p>\n Because of my internship, I am even more thankful for the PWID major, and I can see the importance it holds in the workplace. I was able to take a lot of ideas and concepts from class and put them into practice with real-life projects. 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