My Internship

Hello again!!

I am currently interning at the City of Anaheim, in the External Affairs Office. This department essentially does all of the PR for the City, including media relations, special events and city publications. I work up in the Mayor's office, so I also get to interact with members of the City Council and the Mayor.

I actually get paid for this internship, which is awesome. I have worked there since May, so it has been almost a year. What I have loved most about working with the City is the diversity of jobs I get. Since Anaheim is the 10th largest city in California, there is a lot going on. Some of my bigger tasks have included writing for the City magazine (which gets sent out to all residents), updating the website, writing press releases, and helping with special events. I also got to organize the volunteers for both the Halloween Parade and Rose Parade, which was really fun.

In fact, yesterday I helped at an event called "Anaheim/OC Walk of Stars." We basically have our own version of the Hollywood Walk of Stars, where local businessmen, celebrities, and philanthropists are honored for their contributions to Anaheim and Orange County. Some of the honorees have included the Karcher Family, Gene Autry and the Righteous Brothers. The Walk of Stars is located at Disneyland, so I was there most of the day helping with our newest honoree. There are ten stars now, with more on the way.

I guess that is it for now. I will detail out more things I do as they come up. If you want to check out some of the things I have done, go to www.anaheim.net. You can find my department under City Administration>External Affairs>PIO. This outlines a lot of the programs and events I have worked on. A copy of the latest issue of the magazine is also on the main page, so you can check that out too!

:)Lauren