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Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School, Advancement Office
Finance Major, Management Information Systems Minor
Home Town: Bangalore, India
What were your responsibilities at Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School?
As an intern for the Advancement Team, our team only consists of three other team members. Being a part of a smaller team required me to take up more responsibility, which at the end helped me gain more skills. I learnt how to contact vendors and donors myself helping me improve my communication skills. Having to be more hands-on meant that I had to speak to new staff members everyday which helped my networking skills as well. I also had to attend webinars regarding different softwares we were using and take notes for my supervisor. These were just a few of my tasks in the internship.
In what ways do you think you made positive contributions to the Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School?
I believe that since it was such a small team, my voice mattered. I believe that coming into work with a positive attitude always helped make an impact in this organization. I also believe that along with another intern, I had a lot of technical responsibilities. I was able to help with many technical problems and troubleshoot when need be.
What would you recommend to LSB students who want to make a difference in the community?
I think that the Community Fellows program is the perfect opportunity to give back to the community. I am someone who has always been very into community service and after seeing that I had an opportunity to be a part of this program, I was exhilarated. Compassion is one characteristic that I believe every single employee has in common with one another at Cristo Rey SJ. Going to work and being around my team made me feel as though I was a part of a great cause.