11/2/15 – About Me
My name is Jennifer Woo and I am now a Junior, double majoring in Finance and Marketing here at USF. My goal is to really pursue towards my passions. I have realized that I feel my best when my work shares my values and interests. With this mindset, I believe that I will be able to make more of a positive impact on the world.
I am glad to be working another semester with the Public Service Internship Program. This semester, I was paired up with Catholic Charities in Santa Clara County to focus on marketing. Catholic Charities in Santa Clara County really strives to change lives for good in every aspect. They want to help speak for those in need. Specifically, they try to address the poverty issue in Santa Clara through various programs like job training, education, older adult services, immigration support, and many more. With this internship, I really hope to help them re-brand, become organized, and promote their events in the community.
Originally, I am from San Jose which led to more personal opportunities. On Monday and Wednesdays I work virtually from San Francisco and I come into the office on Fridays. Ever since I began working on September 28th they have kept me up and running with several projects. The first three weeks I was assigned to create a speakers directory for their major event, Pathways of Hope and Opportunity Out of Poverty Action Summit, to celebrate their 60th anniversary. I also, was fortunate enough to work their event on September 14th at the San Jose Tech Museum.
This was an amazing experience to see all the work that everyone put in come to life. Six in the morning, I began organizing name tags and checking in people at the door. Later in the day I was able to sit in on some panels and take notes on the ideas that people came up with. I found that I really enjoy working behind the scenes, pulling things together in order to make everything work. What I love about Public Service Internship Program is that not only do I get work experience, I also gain so much important knowledge about issues within my community.
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