So while in the Big City, I’ve decided that it would be a good idea to set some goals to obtain by the time I leave here to make sure I’m making the most of my experience.
1. Network like crazy!
I want to get ahold of and meet with AT LEAST 3 non-profits before I leave here. So far I’ve gotten thru to the Director of Donor Cultivation and Major Events at Make-A-Wish Foundation, and today i started collecting contact information for the UNICEF headquarters.
2. Master the Subway/Transit System
It’s harder than it sounds. It is SO easy to get all turned around and end up in multiple bureaus without even meaning to!
3. Get to the gym 4 times/week.
We walk everywhere, but it seemes like everyone in this city works out like, all the time. So call it peer pressure but…=]
4. Go to at least one Broadway show.
I think this is just a NYC must. Who goes to NYC and doesn’t go to Broadway?
5. Visit the art museums: Guggenheim and MoMA
Stuff like this is always so much fun and super interesting.
UPDATES
This week is going even better than last week, and I'm learning more and more each day. I've learned a ton about HTML and Wiki formatting, which is proving to be a very useful skill, and will definitely be another super beneficial skill to add to my resume. Tomorrow the director from my department is giving a presentation about presentation skills, what to do, what not to do, etc. I've always considered myself to be a pretty decent public speaker, however I'm hoping that this will make me even better.
One of the other things that I've rediscovered since getting here is my love for working with non-profit organizations, especially those that work with kids. This weekend one of the interns and I are volunteering at a barbecue in Central Park for Harlem school kids, which is sure to be an eye-opening experience. I have also been talking to the people in my office who I have discovered to be my best resource as far as finding networking opportunities go. Later next week I'm having lunch with one of the guys in our office (Rob) to talk to him about his experiences, and we're going to see if we can set something up with some of the non-profits he used to work with. Also, after meeting with Josh H today I discovered that his girlfriend works for a non-profit in the city so I will hopefully be meeting up with her soon too.
Overall, things are starting to go extremely well in the way of networking currently, so I'm hoping that that continues to go uphill. Despite a little bit of homesickness at the beginning of the week I'm continuing to enjoy my time in the city and can't wait to get paid again so we can do some more exploring in NYC.
-Krysta
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