Degree:
Agricultural Business
Company/Organization: John Deere (Virtual, Cary, North Carolina)
Title: Customer Product Support Intern
Describe your position & duties.
- Coordinate the work of many to create How-To videos for the John Deere YouTube Channel
- Wrote scripts for these videos based on the product’s operator manual
- Worked with video editing and 6 different functional teams to approve, review and publish
Examples of videos I got to work on this summer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbQTRopTkC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCiJCeraDo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9kAkEj1CIM&t=15s
What did you like about your internship?
The people! I have loved my team and the company. They made me feel welcome and included right away.
What are some classes or experiences that helped prepare you for your internship?
- Speech, Business Administration 250 at ISU, Economics classes
- Positions including setting personal deadlines and professional email writing
- Being a self-starter in a virtual environment was critical
Was your internship impacted by Covid-19? How so?
Yes, my project was originally not supposed to be creating these videos but I have loved working with my team and on this project!