Many people are asking about my job. I seem to talk alot about the fun activities I am doing, but what do I do 8-5?

As a refresher, I am the development intern for the Alaska SeaLife Center. Our department handles fundraising, membership, public relations, communications, marketing, and sales. My immediate boss is on vacation this week, so I have been shadowing in other departments. Today, I learned about a research program at the center that monitors sea lions in the wild. Tomorrow I will shadow the salmon aquaculture program and the day after that I will be working in the aviary.

In the meantime, I have been editing content for the website and working on a mission statment for our department. I also took pictures at an exhibit opening. We do a large fundraiser the first week of August, for which I am tracking the registration.
And of course, since I am in intern, I do whatever else they ask me!

grrrr. blogger makes me mad sometimes. I will try tp fix the pix when I get home from work.

That's a moose in the last picture to the right- I swear!



Sunday I again worked at the Hotel Seward. It was a
little easier, but I have still have so much to learn! The owners and
the staff put on an impromptu Memorial Day BBQ, and the boys made me a
delicious veggie burger! I had to leave quickly after work because
Genni was taking a bunch of us to Cooper Landing. Her boyfriend and his
friends (whom we met Saturday night) offered to take us out on ascenic
river float. They work for a company in Cooper Landing, AK (about 40
miles away from Seward) that offers lodging, fishing, and river
rafting. Ten interns fit into Genni's pickup truck cab! Travis was one
happy guy since he was surrounded by lovely ladies.

We took out 2 rafts and went on a 10 river mile ride that lasted about 2 1/2 hours. Jake "drove" our boat (me, Sarah, Kady,
Jenny, and Morgan) while Alan drove the other (Vanessa, Travis, Kayla,
Cathi, Genni, and Ross). The scenery was incredible. I know I keep
saying this on everything I do here, but it never gets old. The
mountains, the water, and forest were breath-taking and calming. We saw a mother moose nursing 2 calves, lots of harlequin ducks, a beaver, a lone moose, a great horned owl, and a few bald eagles. Jake was an excellent guide and told us a lot
about the land and wildlife. Jenny, Morgan, and I each tried rowing.
It's pretty tough. If I did that for an entire summer, I would be so in
shape!

Luckily, Alan had a truck so the drive back was less
crowded. We didn't get home until 1 but it was so worth it. I can't
wait to go back. I might even try some fishing.