At the start of our internship, Natalie and I (Taylor) were introduced to an opportunity called College Connections, a program hosted weekly during the summer by the Mason City Chamber of Commerce.
Today, June 4th, marked the first session of College Connections. We met several other interns from a variety of majors—many of whom are from North Iowa and are currently attending Iowa State University.
The session began with a couple of icebreaker activities. In the first, each participant received a card with questions and was asked to speak with at least three other interns. For the second activity, we paired up with someone and then introduced our partner to the group. This allowed us to learn where everyone is working this summer, along with a fun fact about each person.
Today’s topic focused on networking. We discussed its importance in both personal and professional development and how to make meaningful connections during our internships and beyond.