#LifeAt1871: Karina and Aenea

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Jul 27, 2017 · 2 min read

How could we let #NationalInternDay pass without a #LifeAt1871 post? Are you ready to meet Karina Koller and Aenea Luss?

From capturing events to assisting in creative, photo plays a strong role at 1871. Supervised by Greg Rothstein, Manager of Photography, Karina is learning how fun — and intense — working in your dream field can be.

Aenea works side-by-side with Mick Swasko, Manager of Communications. Whether it be sitting in on an event to capture notes or writing press releases, Aenea is learning how important a strong communications team is to an organization.

Learn more about them both below:

Karina Koller, Photo Intern (Credit: Greg Rothstein / 1871)

Karina, what’s your day-to-day schedule?
My daily schedule is never the same. Sometimes I’m running around nonstop taking photos and other days I spend hours at a computer editing and uploading. I actually enjoy having a constantly changing schedule because I love the variety of tasks that I’m able to get done.

What’s your advice to future interns?
To get the most out of your internship, always consider every task as an opportunity to learn something new and apply yourself to the best of your ability. 1871 has an incredible community and resources, so whatever work you put into it, you will get so much more in return.

Aenea Luss (Credit: Greg Rothstein / 1871)

What have you learned so far from this experience?
So far I have learned that the tasks I complete are never really done and that’s a good thing, there is always more work to do. It’s important to grow in a company that moves so quickly; this is especially so when opportunity is around the corner. There is never any room to doubt yourself at 1871, they meet you where you are and it goes up from there. So I have learned to take everything that I know and ask questions, I have learned to take more risks and make room for mistakes, and I’ve learned that there isn’t one way to do something, there are many ways to do everything.

What would be your dream job?
My dream job would be to become part of the startup culture in a way that immediately responds to the well-being of others and/or the environment. There is something special about creating your own space for innovation in a world of big business and I would love to be a part of that.

#LifeAt1871 winds down next week with features on #WiSTEM Intern Abhilasha Konduru and Frances Agyei, Social Media Intern. Questions? E-mail us at contact@1871.com.

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