Field Notes: The Media School Travel Blog

As I near the end of my virtual Summer in London internship with The Leprosy Mission, I am able to reflect on my experience. First, I learned that having a virtual internship in the summer is a challenge. It is challenging because I’m at home, not in an office or workplace, and have to be on the computer for five hours a day. I’m on my own and need to connect with everyone I’m working with virtually, which can get lonely.

The virtual aspect of this internship was more challenging than I expected. However, from this challenge I’ve learned what a strong work ethic looks like and how to keep myself focused, organized and prepared.

Since my employer was abroad, I also learned from cultural challenges, such as differences in communication styles and specifically the use of a different version of the English language.

I’ve recently been creating a lot of newsletters and infographics for my employer’s social media accounts. I learned how to use the platform MailChimp to edit and send monthly letters. To create the infographics, I used the platform Canva, which I had previously used during my Strategic Content Development course. The experience I had with Canva allowed me to quickly and effectively create the infographics for The Leprosy Mission. Throughout all my projects during this internship, I have learned to be careful to use British spelling rather than American.

So far, my experience with this communication internship has changed my career goals. I now hope to do something with communication and marketing in the future that allows me to be creative.