Week 2: Social Media, Outreach, and One-Pagers

Elena M -

Welcome back, everyone! This week has been all about balancing my independent research with my internship responsibilities. Each task has helped me build the foundation for my senior project.

Before the start of this work week, I dedicated time to my independent research. I worked on drafting interview questions, making sure they were structured in a way that encourages meaningful conversations while staying focused on key themes. I also began crafting outreach emails for potential interviewees, aiming to be both professional and engaging. Connecting with the right people will be essential to understanding how financial empowerment shifts across generations.

I focused on social media marketing at my internship to start the week. I worked on promoting web articles and ensuring they reached the right audiences. While this isn’t directly tied to my research, it gave me insight into how organizations present their work—something that will be valuable when I start sharing my own findings. It also gave me a chance to read some of the amazing articles on the PBR website.

Thursday will be another important day at my internship as I work on one-pagers for our funders. Summarizing complex topics clearly and concisely is a skill I want to develop, especially since I’ll need to do the same when presenting my research.

With each step, I’m gaining a deeper understanding of both my research and the professional world. As I continue balancing my responsibilities, I look forward to seeing how these different pieces come together to shape my final project.

See you next week!

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    dorothy_s
    I'm just getting caught up on your project but it sounds like you are doing really interesting work! I appreciate your dedication to both aspects of your project; I've discovered that balance between personal research and internship work can be pretty difficult to work out so I'm impressed. Do you have any ideas on what your final product will be?
    March 26, 2025 at 3:53 pm - Reply
      elena_m
      Throughout my internship, I will be brainstorming what I want my final product to be, but I think I am leaning towards a research paper!
      March 31, 2025 at 12:45 pm - Reply
    jeffrey_g
    Hi Elena! Really cool to see how you're balancing your research with internship work! The skills you're building, like outreach and summarizing info, will definitely help with your final project. Can’t wait to see what comes from your interviews!
    March 26, 2025 at 3:53 pm - Reply
    maia_b_v
    Wow this is so cool! I love to see you balance your research and internship. Can't wait to see what happens next week :)
    March 27, 2025 at 12:15 am - Reply
    Mr. Burt
    It's great to see your research methods really coming together here, and I'm looking forward to your interviews and follow-ups. Summarizing complexity succinctly is a great skill to have in the business world and will certainly help your project presentation!
    March 28, 2025 at 11:44 am - Reply
    aerion_e
    Social media marketing, woohoo! It's very amusing to see how hard you're working in regards to your project as a whole and, I am so glad that you are gaining more skills and more information from your internship. I am so excited to see what you have in store for next week!
    March 30, 2025 at 3:07 pm - Reply

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