My Career Day Experience For Career Day, I was able to shadow a the business owner of of Prima Materia Art Institute. His name is Bill, and he and his daughter Nikusha guided me through what a typical day of work looks like there. At first, I was sat down with Bill to talk about an assignment that was given to me by my teachers. This assignment had questions centered around what the work policies (tardiness, absence, etc) are, and I was able to successful fill out the document. Prima Materia has open studio time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, following with a class afterwards. During the rest of the week, the schedule is packed with Master Classes and Group Coaching for anyone that wants to join. All the teachers at Prima Materia are dedicated to teaching a well informed class, while giving their students the freedom they deserve to express themselves through their own styles of art. For work policies and dress code, they take their work very seriously. It's critical to have everyone who's working, whether they're an employee or intern, to arrive on time and to dress accordingly. According to Bill and Nikusha, they said that the dress code is business casual, and that you should always be prepared to have paint splattered on you. After going over the assignment, Nikusha came in to the building and sat down with me instead. From there, we further discussed what I'll be doing there during internship.
Then, I was given a full tour of the studio, and learned the ins and outs of each room. I got to see where classes took place, and where the supplies are kept. Nikusha discussed things I'll be doing such as; answering phone calls, checking people in, updating profiles on Wellness Living, reprinting handouts, and other small jobs. Although the jobs are small, they're important and necessary to keep the studio running. No job there is too small to be unimportant. As I said earlier, I was guided through what a typical day of work looks like here. After given a guide and a rundown of what I'll be doing, I had the opportunity to have a hands on experience with the online jobs. I sat at the front desk and overlooked their AdEspresso website that they use for marketing. I was told that I'll be using this website for my main internship project, and that I'll get a closer look at it during internship. Just for Career Day, I was able to explore the website. After researching AdEspresso, I was given a physical task. Bill had sat down with me, and taught me how to use Wellness Living for uploading students' profiles. After a few minutes, I was left with a stack that I was excited to upload. I tried my best to complete my task as quickly and thoroughly as I could, while not being afraid to ask questions. I feel very lucky as a High Tech High student to have the skills I've gained from each class, to apply to during internship. Classes like Humanities and Biology have taught my structure and organization through the loads of notes and work I've completed over the past year. My art class has brought out my creativity that I'll use to bring new ideas to the workplace. My math class is critical for calculating bills and other transactions that will be made. Overall, I'm very thankful for the time I spent with Bill, Nikusha, and meeting long-term students that I've excited to see again. Now, I feel more confident and excited to start on May 14th.
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