Project Proposal
At the beginning of junior year when I knew I would have to find a place to intern, I had many ideas about what I wanted to pursue. After a math project that revealed the true price of college and a college trip to my dream school in California, I realized that I wouldn’t be able to do much if I was working the next 30 years of my life to pay back massive student loans. With this in mind, I found an internship that would allow me to learn how to wisely invest and how to be financially literate. By completing this internship, I hope I will gain knowledge that will prepare me for making wise monetary decisions in my future so I can be self-reliant. In my career, I would like to make enough money to take trips and comfortably pay for everything I need. This internship will allow me to gauge how realistic that is and learn how to make that a possibility.
During the month of March, I am completing my LINK internship with Allison Anderson and Caroline Chaplin. I will be working with Allison, co-director of the non-profit Know Your Dough. Know Your Dough is a program to help young people in the community become financially literate. With Allison, I will be aiding in the design of her website and starting marketing schemes, such as social networking and establishing fundraisers. When I am working with Caroline, I will be working with an investment company, Kennebec Wealth Management. By researching the largest employers in Durango, I will be developing a spreadsheet with the 401-K information for each place of employment. This data will then be used later in the year as a marketing scheme to provide evidence to people retiring to invest with Kennebec Wealth Management.
While on the job, I will also be working on an individual project to exhibit at the end of the internship. I plan on drafting and refining a mock investment portfolio and retirement plan with the help and expertise of Caroline and Allison. This project will most likely take the form of a documentation binder, poster board or a PowerPoint presentation to exhibit the investment portfolio and the work behind the numbers. To complete this project, I will need to be self-motivated and focused. I know that I can do this because I have participated in the honors programs for both humanities and chemistry in the first and second semester. These require self-discipline which I have refined and will utilize during my internship. Additionally, I will draft a timeline of due dates and “do” dates for myself during this project.
So far, I have learned an incredible amount of useful information, not only about my internship but also about planning with coworkers. I had scheduled a meeting with my mentors, but there was disconnect in the meeting time, and I then panicked. I rushed to Libby’s office and quickly called my mentors to confirm the time. I received a call from my mentor shortly after my panic and worked out a time with her. However, I learned that panicking is never the way to react in a situation like that. There needs to be a sense of calmness to overcome that difficulty and work through it. Also, during our short meeting, I learned an astonishing amount about stocks, simply by talking with Caroline. Furthermore, I got the opportunity to administer a financial planning class with Allison at the Boys and Girls club. Through this, I learned about the way Allison teaches and got working experience with her before I dive into the internship.
As the launch date for the internship nears, I feel more and more excited. I know that I will be crunching numbers and working on a computer for the majority of my time, but I also know I will be learning critical facts about being financially responsible. I am excited for this opportunity to experience the work force and gain deeper understanding through my internship.
During the month of March, I am completing my LINK internship with Allison Anderson and Caroline Chaplin. I will be working with Allison, co-director of the non-profit Know Your Dough. Know Your Dough is a program to help young people in the community become financially literate. With Allison, I will be aiding in the design of her website and starting marketing schemes, such as social networking and establishing fundraisers. When I am working with Caroline, I will be working with an investment company, Kennebec Wealth Management. By researching the largest employers in Durango, I will be developing a spreadsheet with the 401-K information for each place of employment. This data will then be used later in the year as a marketing scheme to provide evidence to people retiring to invest with Kennebec Wealth Management.
While on the job, I will also be working on an individual project to exhibit at the end of the internship. I plan on drafting and refining a mock investment portfolio and retirement plan with the help and expertise of Caroline and Allison. This project will most likely take the form of a documentation binder, poster board or a PowerPoint presentation to exhibit the investment portfolio and the work behind the numbers. To complete this project, I will need to be self-motivated and focused. I know that I can do this because I have participated in the honors programs for both humanities and chemistry in the first and second semester. These require self-discipline which I have refined and will utilize during my internship. Additionally, I will draft a timeline of due dates and “do” dates for myself during this project.
So far, I have learned an incredible amount of useful information, not only about my internship but also about planning with coworkers. I had scheduled a meeting with my mentors, but there was disconnect in the meeting time, and I then panicked. I rushed to Libby’s office and quickly called my mentors to confirm the time. I received a call from my mentor shortly after my panic and worked out a time with her. However, I learned that panicking is never the way to react in a situation like that. There needs to be a sense of calmness to overcome that difficulty and work through it. Also, during our short meeting, I learned an astonishing amount about stocks, simply by talking with Caroline. Furthermore, I got the opportunity to administer a financial planning class with Allison at the Boys and Girls club. Through this, I learned about the way Allison teaches and got working experience with her before I dive into the internship.
As the launch date for the internship nears, I feel more and more excited. I know that I will be crunching numbers and working on a computer for the majority of my time, but I also know I will be learning critical facts about being financially responsible. I am excited for this opportunity to experience the work force and gain deeper understanding through my internship.