My name is Eimi Nishihira, and this fall I interned with CentroNía as their Development and Communications intern. I am a senior at Marymount University with a major in Communications. My focus and main interests within communications have always been the social media and writing aspect which CentroNía has allowed me to explore more about. I spent eleven weeks with them, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time here and I am incredibly grateful for the experience I am leaving with.
At CentroNía, I was able to learn about social media graphic design which was my main interest from the beginning. After I expressed that my goal was to learn about graphics and content, the Communications team was very willing to adjust my experience to get the things I wanted out of the internship. I was assigned a certain number of graphics to do every week with no specific topic which allowed me to use my creativity. This enhanced my experience because I felt like how much I learned and how much I was willing to explore was entirely up to me. I have always planned to work with Hispanic or low-income communities because I feel a special connection with this demographic as a Hispanic first-generation college student who grew up in a low-income family. CentroNía proved to me that it was a good decision and that we truly make a difference in so many people’s lives. Some might not even realize how important early childhood education is or how important government-funded childcare is, but after my time here I understand why everyone at CentroNía does what they do.
As my semester ends and I begin my final semester of college, I am confident in my ability to perform well at my first communications job I take. I am so thankful for the opportunity to get started in my career in communications. I have learned so much, not just about CentroNía, but also about myself, my career, education, and community. I hope to stay in touch with CentroNía and the amazing people who have helped me grow this semester and have helped me prepare myself for what is to come.
