The second week of my internship at Phoenix Generation was mostly focused on preparing for the “Courageous Conversations” event with Daryl Davis and Jeff Schoep. Once again, my “podcasting intern” role shifted to something more like a mini-marketing studio position.

The Promotional Video

Our main goal was to produce a clean, high-quality promotional video that clearly explained the event to people interested in signing up. Initially, we filmed four interns speaking, unscripted, about their work experience. However, during the editing process, I realized the video felt too crowded and lacked focus. To improve it, we narrowed it down to two speakers and wrote a concise, one-minute script focused on the event details. We recorded multiple takes to ensure clarity and energy. I then spent significant time in After Effects refining the transitions and visuals, followed by using Audacity to remove background noise and achieve studio-quality audio.

Posters and Marketing

In addition to filming and editing videos, I collaborated closely with the marketing team to design promotional posters for the event, Courageous Conversations. I created four drafts aligned with the brand’s color guidelines, ensuring consistency and visual appeal. Once finalized, I resized the designs for Instagram and published them promptly.

A Day at the Holocaust Center

Later that week, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Holocaust Center of Florida during the Holocaust Teacher Event. I was responsible for managing the Zoom back-end, relaying audience questions from the chat to the speakers, and troubleshooting any technical issues that came up.

Reflections

Reflecting on this week, I recognize how rapidly my duties have evolved from narrow audio tasks to a multifaceted media-production role. Also, this experience shows how important adaptability is in an art-related working field, as you must always look at one thing from different angles. I’m grateful I could put my skills to good use – editing the promotional video, volunteering at the event, and designing the posters.