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Written by Dana Finkle   
Sunday, 31 January 2010 22:17
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[Editors Note: Freshman Dana is completing a month long internship at a shop in her hometown.  In a 3 part series, Dana lets us in on her design internship!]

When I took on this internship, I really had no idea what to expect.  Typically internships tasks consist of running around doing errands, making phone calls, or simply shadowing one of the company's employees.  My experience, however, has been quite different.

From day one, I have taken a true hands-on approach in helping out with Jennifer's store.  On a typical day I'm usually given a number of garments to hand-sew.   Whether things need to be hemmed, turned in at the collar, closed where the lining meets the zipper, inserted with a label, it's always a surprise to me.  I even get to try more complex things techniques such as fringing, beading, or bound button holes. 

The fact that I'm expected to finish actual garments for real, live customers can be quite frightening.  But, at the same time, this just pushes me to approach each task I am given with the utmost sense of precision and care.  After all, it's always important to produce your best work!

As fun as my internship is, I have definitely been those days where I have been asked to organize buttons, clean up the back room, and even sort fabrics into their distinguished categories.  Certainly this is not as glamorous a job.  But, believe it or not, it has still taught me some very useful ways of organizing, especially when one has over 100 tubs exploding with fabric.

Be sure to check back soon for my final internship summary!

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