What is next for me at SHM?!

       So far at SHM, I have enjoyed everything! I really enjoyed this coop so far and can’t wait to learn more in my final months. What I specifically enjoyed in my department is media relations as well as the social media aspect of Marketing and Communications. Just today they were asking me what I think I wanted to do for my future. Short answer in the meeting was "I am not sure" Ashley told me that is not the right answer. I felt silly at first but they both really put it in perspective and really helped me in thinking about what I really liked and didn't like here and what I could do in the future. It led me to actually think about what I would want to do in Marketing today and thinking about how they can relate to my career development. I tied this back to my work on social media as well as getting into a career maybe in Media Relations as I have taken a likening to working with Brendon and Ashley on Wiley content and generating media for SHM and working with various writers. I have found that very interesting. That is one big thing I have enjoyed and am grateful is working for Ashley and Brendon, as they have been the best bosses I could ask for as they both push me to do my best work. They always have my best interests first and are making sure that what I am doing is interesting and what I want to be doing. I have had no complaints as I always feel like I have a good amount of work that I am always working on and I know when I get here their are tasks for me to work on that are helping me enhance my professional career. I have learned so much in such a short time that truthfully I did not believe I would learn in just 6 months.

       Brendon and Ashley have allowed me to access many great channels such as Cision which allows me to follow media that relates to hospital medicine and SHM in general. Also, being a part of Wiley conversations and learning a lot of great things that go into generating content and creating awesome social media strategies. My biggest thing second half would have to be perfecting social media strategies and content gathering using HootSuite. I think being able how to use applications like HootSuite and Cision is great for my career development as well as drafting content and formatting is something I have taken to a likening. Ashley is always helping me with my writing and how I can make it better and relate to SHM, whether I am drafting social media posts or drafting webinar content, I have really liked that and plan to ask for more content like this. With Ashley leaving its going to be a hard transition for SHM and Brendon but it is going to be something I can learn from and a way for me to take on maybe some of the roles Ashley leaves behind and assist Brendon as much as I can. I am excited for these next few months and going to miss SHM in April when the coop is over!

PS. If you have not noticed by now, I write a lot so sorry for it being so such a long post! hahaha