http://nelsonirrigation.com

Nelson Irrigation

Farm irrigation

May - August 2019 • Walla Walla, WA

What I liked

Learn a lot of leadership and what it takes to build a successful business.

What I wish was different

Nothing I wish was different. Learn too much about farming, irrigation and life. Can’t appreciate it enough.

Advice

Jump in the field before you ever judge how farming does their business and how they farm because they are some of the hardest workers in the world.
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Graphic Design Intern

June - September 2018 • Walla Walla, WA

What I liked

The staff at Nelson Irrigation was very nice and supportive. They taught me a lot of skills, like types of marketing strategies, studio photography, and slow motion video recording, and I was never limited to one task throughout the entire summer. They were patient with me, understanding I was new to or unsure on the ways they ran the marketing department and design work. Whenever I had questions, I got the answers I needed, and the people specifically above me gave me useful feedback. I appreciate that they wanted my success, and I left the internship with new knowledge, designs worth using for future job searches, and experience of a company setting as a designer.

What I wish was different

While I think everything overall was great, I wish the staff members I was working under were more scheduled to give me a constant flow of projects and deadlines. I understand completely that they have a lot of their own work going on, and my internship isn't as common as other types at the company, like marketing interns and engineering interns. At the same time, planning ahead with me and being prepared to hand off something new to me as soon as I was finished with a project would've helped me feel like I was learning and contributing more.

Advice

Be willing to open up to try new experiences. It's okay to not know everything as an intern at Nelson, but it also opens opportunities to learn more by watching, asking staff questions, and working on tasks and projects, including things outside your field. The staff are very friendly, and they assist you and lead you forward as you learn their perspectives and processes.
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