Conclusion

My graphic design internship has officially come to an end! On December 21, 2009, I reported to the Empire State College print shop for what would be the last day. I spent the day editing the 2010 college phone directory. The highlight of the afternoon was coming across a guy in the listing with the last name of "Batman". If Mr. Batman sees this, I'm sorry. I know you have probably been bugged about it your whole life. However, I hope you at least have a t-shirt or a maybe even a tattoo acknowledging the fact that you are indeed Batman.

It was certainly an interesting fall semester. Not only was this internship considered a "practicum", but it was also intended to be a learning experience that counts as course credit. I would definitely say that it fulfilled these requirements and that I got a lot out of it. I learned a great deal about graphic design and the entire editing and printing processes. It was also my first time working in an office environment, so I learned all kinds of things about office flow and teamwork.

In addition, I established a couple of professional connections that may or may not lead to a job sometime in the future. I am not getting my hopes up due to how the economy is and such, but at least my name is out there a little bit more now. Nevertheless, the experiences I had were invaluable and have given me a new outlook on life after college.

I would definitely be excited about working in some kind of design or illustration office, especially with a team of like-minded individuals. I think it would be a huge outlet for creativity and a great source of inspiration, as well as a fun time. Now I just need to find one that would hire me.