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On Interning at Island Press: Web, Social Media and Marketing

In this next installment, Upma Kapoor writes about what it's like to be the Web and Social Media intern. Dedicating every living moment to the internet sounds like the dream job for a handful of 20-somethings. Fact: I and many other applicants may have underestimated the investment, intense consumption of knowledge, and responsibility towards managing social media.
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On Interning at Island Press: CAKE and the Development Department

Hannah Robinson, a Development & Programs Intern, sheds some light on interning at Island Press I joined the Island Press team in late May, eager to begin working and inspired by the organization’s dedication to the environmental movement. As an Environmental Studies major at the George Washington University, I had taken an array of climate science, human ecology and environmental policy classes. I was ready to utilize my knowledge to help assemble and spread a message to the public: students, academics and climate change practitioners.

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