CeCe Parks (she/her), Journalism+Design ’25 
Unpaid Internship Grant
Company: Wedding Salon
Internship Description Description
I helped the founder of Wedding Salon edit her “how-to” book and begin the publishing process on Amazon. I also aided other intern teams by completing call lists for events and rewriting correspondences/invitations to events.
How has this project has been impactful or transformative — for you personally or for those this work has impacted:
It was my first time writing in a professional setting, so there were many occasions when I was out of my comfort zone and wasn’t sure what to do. However, when I felt like this, I learned that asking for help from my peers or my boss was the best thing I can do, even if it means admitting that I’m uncertain or unprepared.
What would you do differently? How would you advise a student who is going to do something similar?
I think that I would communicate more with my peers/other interns because they were all students and more or less in the same boat as me. Since the internship was remote I definitely had more trouble reaching out to them.
Short summary
My experience throughout my internship at Wedding Salon was very informative and beneficial for my work experience. It taught me a lot about the professional world and about how small companies run. I learned the importance of communication and teamwork as well as persistence and clarity. I was working by myself on editing my boss’s book, but I still had to take accountability for my place on the Wedding Salon intern team, so I had to pitch in and help other interns with their protocols.