Week 1 (5/18-5/24)
Orientation
I thought I would start off this post with context on the internship I am fulfilling considering that this is in fact, my second rodeo. In Spring of 2026, I was employed at IWER as a Video Editing Intern. Throughout the months, I completed 2 videos for them; a documentation on the Aquatic Center Mural and a Senior Student Spotlight. My boss, Megan Brinton, had expressed that she would like me on board to help her with conceptualizing and executing more video ideas throughout the rest of my Stetson journey due to a professional synergy we share. This summer position blossomed because of said expression.
We treated this first week of the course as an orientation. On 5/21 we got together over our usual Teams meeting to setup a loose goal sheet for what IWER was hoping I could accomplish this summer. I had already been briefed in my previous semester on what the video ideas were but due to their scale and importance, we thought it would be best to make sure this process was documented in an organized manner.
Project Planning
There are 2 projects that I am being tasked with covering. I actually haven’t discussed how much I am allowed to share about one of them due to their sensitive nature, but I will get further confirmation that I am allowed to talk about details in future posts as I think the project is extremely impressive and exciting. To keep it vague, there is construction for development on Stetson property that I am crafting a video for. It previously had a video made but IWER deemed it unfit which is where I step in. Over the next few weeks, I am tasked with gathering new footage and working with the IWER team to ensure that their concept is being executed correctly this time around. The due date for the final video isn’t until mid-Fall, but we plan to use every week ambitiously to ensure a perfect feature.
The second project is smaller in scale but just as important. At Stetson, we have gorgeous campus buildings designed with highly reflective windows. While they are beautiful in aesthetics, they are a danger to the avian life as birds have a harder time distinguishing between what can and can’t be flown through. Window decals are a preventive measure that can help birds make that determination. These decals have already been implemented at the Aquatic Center and have been proven highly effective. The video I am tasked with making is to help advertise the decals’ importance and effectiveness both to share awareness on the issue but also to promote Stetson as a fitting candidate for the grants needed to fund more decal implementation.
Conclusion
I am elated to be working on such large-scale projects and am eternally grateful for the opportunity. Not only do I think the professional experience will help propel me into a career, but I am extremely passionate about the projects that I have been handed which only add an entire other layer of gratitude.