Guest post by Stephanie Gross
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| Two of our recent JMU interns Victoria Olmer (l) & Stephanie Gross |
This past spring semester I was fortunate enough to be one of
Sunrnr’s three interns. Each intern had a completely different experience, as
Sunrnr allowed us to place ourselves in an area that we were each interested
in. One worked on creating an extensive book of instructions for putting
together a solar powered energy generator, one worked to help improve marketing
standard operating procedures…And I came into the position with the most basic knowledge
of solar energy and had no idea where my skills would be most useful for
Sunrnr.
At my first meeting with the Sunrnr team, which included Jenny,
Scott and Karen, I was assured that that would not be a problem. They gave me a
wide variety of projects to focus on based on what I had a passion for and what
would benefit the company. In the end, we came up with a long list of projects.
By the end of the semester, with Sunrnr cheering me on, I was able
to:
Conduct
a website usability test
Attend
events to learn about marketing
Create content
for Pinterest
Write posts
for facebook
Create and
track ad words campaigns
Write blog
posts (including this one)
Every step of the way the Sunrnr staff was there to guide me
through my projects. They were friendly, open-minded, time-efficient, and eager
to help and learn with me. I quickly found that this demeanor of Sunrnr’s
employees has created the brand identity.
Their energy and devotion is reflected in the company’s overall
purpose and culture. Because of this, I looked forward to our biweekly meetings
downtown, where we met to discuss my progress and goals, as well as Sunrnr’s
progress and goals.
From this internship, I improved in many different areas and
learned a lot about marketing, as well as solar powered energy. However, the
most important takeaway is how possible it is to pursue your dreams and
passions in life, the way Jenny and Scott have done in creating Sunrnr.
Thanks for a great semester Sunrnr! I look forward to watching your
future success and hopefully more appearances at the White House!
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