Vantaggi
As a fundraising Intern, I was responsible for raising money for the organization. Rather than a micro-management approach to exactly what I should do or how I should approach this internship, the leaders at CameroonONE allowed me to have a great level of freedom. Rather than raising money through online forums/social media, I decided to take on a rather hands-on approach, in which I organized and executed successful baked goods sales, t-shirt sales, and a music-performance based charity event at my college Boston College. Throughout these events, Todd Finklestone in particular provided me the perfect amount of mentorship and guidance, in order to successfully execute these events -- he even attended the music charity event a gave a short speech! While I was unable to raise as much money as I wanted to (although $2000 would go on to make a great impact), I was able to integrate the identity of CameroonONE into a college campus in which many students and even faculty members would know about its amazing goals and work in Cameroon. Overall, this internship gave me a great level of experience in event marketing, event planning, and leadership.
Svantaggi
I loved the experience