First Blog Introduction: Selina

Hello! My name is Selina. I am a new intern at Keating Magee. I was born and raised in Metairie, which is right outside of New Orleans. When looking at colleges and trying to figure out what was right for me, I decided that being home was the right choice. I mean, where else is better than New Orleans? With that being said, I am currently a senior at the University of New Orleans. When I graduate in the fall, I will have my degree in Marketing. I've learned quite a bit from classes I have taken, but I am ready for some hands on experience and learn even more from everyday hands on work.

Keating Magee is exactly what I hoped to find when looking for an internship. I was nervous to start because I didn't know what to expect having an internship. The only experience I had with other intern-type positions were the usual filing and phone answering. The first day at Keating Magee, I learned that the interns here are actually involved in projects and events and get real hands on experience! No time was wasted, I jumped right into business working with the United Health Care Children's Foundation Golf Tournament. I love being involved and am looking forward to whats ahead.

I am so excited and can't wait to update and share all the new things I am learning on my journey working with Keating Magee!

Passing the Torch

Over the past two weeks the rest of the summer interns have said their goodbyes, leaving the office feeling kind of empty. I'll admit it's been kind of lonely - not to mention a reminder that my time here is drawing to a close as well. Luckily, two new interns arrived Monday to pick up the slack.

Michelle and Selina are both students at UNO and will be working several days during the week this Fall. I've had the opportunity to work with Selina the past two days since she will be taking over the ongoing process of collecting donations for the UHCCF golf tournament. I hope the ridiculous amount of request letters and PDF files weren't too intimidating! From what I hear Michelle is a wiz at photoshop - definitely a skill I could have used this summer.

Teaching the new interns about the office and all the different projects we have worked on makes me realize just how much I've learned this summer. It seems just like a few weeks ago I was freaking out because the phone was ringing and I had no idea how to use it and now I am teaching the new interns, who by the way, have the same freaked out expression when it comes to the phones as I did, how to manage. Michelle and Selina, I hope those written out instructions help! As usual, once I figure everything out, it's time to move onto the next project. What this new project will be I haven't a clue, but whatever it is I hope it brings me back to the wonderful city of New Orleans.

Princess for a Weekend!

The Windsor Court is famous for hosting teas, and the hotel has recently begun featuring one themed tea a month. This month was the much anticipated Princess Tea, and the Windsor Court enlisted the services of a real live princess to grace the presence of the lucky guests…just kidding it was only me; however, I certainly did feel like a princess that weekend. I was dressed as Sleeping Beauty, and all of the little girls truly believed I was the real deal. As soon as they walked through the doors of the Windsor Court, they ran over to me and wrapped their little arms around my legs. There were a few girls who were a tad frightened of me at first; however, their fears quickly subsided once they saw other little girls flock to me. The menu and atmosphere were composed of all things princess: the harpist eloquently played tunes from Disney princess classics, the sandwiches were shaped like crowns, and the party favors were crowns given to everyone personally by me, the guest princess at the tea. The weekend was a wonderful experience and I would love to participate in another themed tea. Tea at the Windsor Court is truly a magical experience. Even on days when the tea doesn’t have a theme, its hard not to feel like a princess!