When I first started writing Veteran of the Day stories (VODs), I was nervous. It’s a big responsibility and honor to write a Veteran’s story, but the effort to create an accurate and full story is more than worthwhile. My favorite part of creating a VOD is learning about the Veteran’s service and current life. …
It’s helpful to begin your internship with realistic and practical expectations. 1. The Learning Curve. Like most new experiences, expect there to be a learning curve. As you go through training, you will review detailed materials about rules and processes. At first, it may seem a bit overwhelming, but as you begin writing, the pieces …
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In today’s intern spotlight, we are featuring Elissa Tatum, an intern and department head for the Editing department. Editing interns collaborate with others in the Writing department to review and proofread content for the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs blog. Elissa was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and currently attends Texas Christian University. …
In this intern spotlight we highlight the work of Jaasmine Stephens, an intern in the Writing Department. Jaasmine shares how she has been able to improve her writing skills as she works to tell the stories of Veterans, all while interning remotely.
For this intern spotlight we spoke with Isabel Nulter, one of the interns in the Writing department. In this post she explains what she does as a Writer and how interning with the DME team has been a positive experience for her.
For this intern spotlight we spoke with one of our past interns Leah Comins, who served as the Executive Leadership Team member for Special Projects. This post takes a look at where she is now, advice she has for current and future interns, and how DME helped her achieve success.
In this post we discuss career advice and expectations for writers with Meghan Blanchette, a Director of Content and Communications.
