Hi everyone! I am extremely sad to say, but this is my last time writing for you all. My time at Netcare and The Columbus Foundation is officially coming to an end, but it has truly been the most incredible 10 weeks. I have learned so much about marketing, from learning how to use a CRM, to sitting in on board meetings, and I can’t wait to take all this knowledge to my future experiences. 

With it being my final week, I spent a lot of my time at Netcare just wrapping tasks up. I finished some of my mini projects that I had been working on throughout the 10 weeks and my mentors and I went through everything I had done. We talked through my accomplishments and areas of improvement, and transferred all of my material to them for a smooth transition. My extremely sweet mentors even took me out to lunch to celebrate and my last day consisted of bittersweet goodbyes with the rest of the staff.

This week was extremely active at The Columbus Foundation with a learning session, a networking dinner, and our final presentation plus luncheon! The learning session and networking dinner were both incredible experiences getting to hear from leaders and socialize with former fellows. I learned a ton from both of these experiences and I am looking forward to also taking the knowledge that I learned at The Columbus Foundation to my upcoming endeavors. 

We ended this week with our celebratory luncheon! It was such a fun time having both of my mentors there to support me and it was so fascinating to see what all the other summer fellows had been up to. I loved getting to gush about Netcare and tell everyone about all the exciting things I have been up to with the organization.

Overall, this summer has been such a phenomenal experience. My mentors have been the sweetest and most inspirational leaders and I am leaving this internship with a new desire to work in marketing and in the nonprofit sector. I hope you all enjoyed reading these as much as we enjoyed our experiences with our host sites.

Best,

Anaika