The current SOS
interns were asked to conduct an interview to learn where a couple of the
former SOS interns are at in their lives today. Current SOS intern, Marisa
Hernandez, learned more about the life of former SOS intern, Bailey Bounds.
The whole point of an internship is to gain experience and to
gain knowledge about the career path you have chosen. I believe former interns
can play a huge role in shaping your internship. They were there before you.
They are the ones who set the foundation. Through this project I learned simply
learning more about a former intern can alleviate some of the stress that comes
with being an intern.
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| Bailey Bounds |
Bailey began her intern career as a Marketing Coordinator at
the Austin Board of Realtors, which she says was a position she absolutely
loved. She also got the chance to experience event planning with that
internship and decided to intern for an event planning firm. “It wasn’t what I
expected, and I really missed marketing and communications,” she says of the
event planning internship. That is when she came across Billy Moyer’s tweet
about needing a marketing communications intern. She explained to me that the
title of the internship drew her in alone, but she especially like the detailed
goals and responsibilities they conveyed to her.
“In my interview, they were so open and kind and seemed like
they could really help me not only develop my skills, but the core goals and
skills needed for both a successful personal and professional life. I just felt
this genuine connection with them and looked up to their positivity before I
even really knew them. The positivity was really key; that along with the job
description led me to choose SOS as an internship.”- Bailey Bounds on her
interview with SOS Leadership.
While interning with SOS, one of Bailey’s responsibilities
included, editing Retreat to Success written by, Amber Fogarty, Billy
Moyer, and Bill Moyer. This was also, as she says her favorite part of the
internship. “I was so proud of the work I did and was excited that they had
trusted my insights enough to handle the project.” Another part of her internship included working with Amber Fogarty and also
attending goal sessions. Here, Bailey would spend time with other professionals
and learn where they were in their careers. It was during this time Bailey herself
learned how important goals really are, and developed her own goals and career plans.
One of the struggles Bailey dealt with during her time at
St. Edward’s was balancing work with her personal life, which she says SOS
helped her learn to do. “I often felt over-worked in school and would take on
too much at once. Once I graduated, I kind of regretted that because while I
was successful and learned so much from working hard, I felt like I should have
spent more time enjoying college and friends. Balancing professional and
personal life developed at SOS and continued to grow post-graduation.” Along
with interning at SOS Leadership, Bailey also learned the importance of goal
setting, being positive, and concepts such as positive work culture and time
management. Although learning these concepts was important, the most valuable
lesson she learned while interning was to always try your hardest and care
about what you do. “I interned at SOS when I was a senior at St. Ed’s. I have
natural tendencies to stress out, so interning under primarily Amber really
helped me manage my stress and learn how to build success blocks…Having someone
truly believe in me was valuable.”
Goal setting was not something that Bailey had thought about
before, but now she says SOS has taught her that she can move forward faster
and bring a stronger presence in her personal and professional life if she has
a line of goals to follow.
Since Bailey’s internship, she has graduated from St.
Edward’s with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Writing and Rhetoric with a
minor in Communication. She now works as a reporter and editor for KidsWire, a
source which provides business professionals with the strategies, news and
insight they need to successfully engage with digitally connected kids. Bailey
is also an editor for a source called Austin XL, which focuses on Austin
technology and businesses. She says her latest goal is to become a leader in
the community. “I want to phase out of the college lifestyle and make more
connections in the professional world while also serving the community.” She
says SOS definitely helped her to be successful in her career, and even after
her internship, they have remained a part of Bailey’s life as advisers and are
constantly helping her.
“I think loving what you do and creating the steps to get
where you want to be are core parts of being a leader in any area of your
life.”-Bailey Bounds
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