After suriving the past week at my internship, I have this to say: I have NO future in certificate making. Oh, sure, it sounds easy, but I'd rather spend any day writing press releases than centering text, checking spelling and dealing with printing disasters. The most valuable advice I have to offer after this week is TEST PRINT. Please. Spare yourself the pain and agony of having to re-do hundreds of certificates.
During week eight, I began the layout process and printing process for the certificates, but as any blonde would be able to figure out, different paper requires different layout. Duh. So, I learned that lesson the hard way, but I can guarantee any futur employer that I will never rush through any assignment - even one that seems so simplistic. After I dealt with the drama of printing all the certificates (more than 1,600, I might add), I took the 36 first and second place winner certificates to Midwest Trophy in Del City to have them placed in plaques. These awards will later be presented to winners at an awards ceremony planned for each county bar association.
During week nine, I also got to write a story for the OBJ detaling the results of the Mock Trial competition and recognizing all bar members who volunteered their time to make the program a success. The story will appear in April's Bar Journal.
Something I learned this week is that even when events wrap up, it is important to extend the follow-up sometimes even in to the next month to make sure all credit due is given.
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