Crossroads

The internship is coming to an end this next week. For the last year I have been interning at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a Jr. IT Program Manager. The experience has been AMAZING!! I could not have hoped for anything better. I worked under 7 very respected and knowledgeable program managers and was involved in some exciting projects. I'll copy from the resume some of my experiences:

• Managed a team of 5 engineers in a 4 month project involving the transferring of over 17,000 key organizational records into a new system.
• Recruited and interviewed job candidates which led to the hiring of 2 employees.
• Trained and supported Church leadership in the use of MS Outlook.
  
• Individually assisted more than 80 Church leaders in the implementation of a new program.
• Programmed a visual reporting tool that saves an estimated 800 hours per year of combined employee time.

It has been a huge blessing and a strong jump start into my career.. so here come the crossroads: life after the internship! Things have been kinda up in the air, but we've kept pushing along and I'm feeling good about where they're starting to land.

There are 3 more classes that I have to take so at the disgust of many family and friends I've registered at the University of Utah to take my capstone class and will take the other 2 online through BYUI. I AM EXCITED! I love Salt Lake and look forward to pursuing my career while I finish out school. Not to mention, I won't have to drive 8 hours for every date I go on w/Amber!

I've applied for a few jobs and received one offer doing audiovisual work for the Church, waiting to hear back on another position though before I accept it. It's a blessing to have these opportunities; my first focus is definitely school but if I can love my job while doing it, I'll take it! I should have a job sorted out by the end of this week. I'll keep you posted... maybe.