When I accepted this internship in August, I was a little nervous. As a post-graduate, I was searching for a full-time position, not something temporary! But after visiting the office for my in-person interview, I left with a great feeling. I knew that even if I only spent a few months here, I’d come away with a lot of valuable experience. I knew it would be worth it.
A couple of weeks ago, at my mid-semester internship evaluation, LanNhi and Vu sat me down and offered me a full-time graphic designer position. I almost couldn’t believe it. I mean, I don’t even mind getting up at 7am every day to make it here. This is a big deal. I immediately said yes.
This week marked my first as an “official” employee. Besides keeping slightly longer hours that results in a slightly longer commute (yay suburbia), for me the transition so far has been seamless.
When I graduated in May, I did a lot of thinking about whether I wanted to pursue design in a corporate or agency setting. The first keeps regular hours but can suffocate creativity, while the second offers plenty of variation and energy but typically requires late hours that can lead to early burnout. I did enough of the latter in college. I like my sleep. To me, RadiusOnline is the perfect blend of a corporate and agency setting. Everyone here has such positive energy that having fun at work and making cool, creative things happen are givens.
And now, that creativity has a department! Guy and I are the first members of Radius’ new Creative Department, and we have a lot of big ideas for how we want to help the company grow. We want to use design to make a brand that people can identify with and feel a connection to. We want to make things happen. And maybe dance to some TSwift along the way.
Bailey
Online Marketing Intern