Landing an Internship as a Writer
By: Adekunle Jr
Tags: Beyourself, Writing Tips, Creativity, Writing, Internships

The feeling I get when I write.

I enjoy writing as it gives me a sense of freedom and expansion to articulate myself better. I am not saying I dislike verbal dialogue. Still, there is something about written words that resonate with me more than any speech can. In the same way, a picture can paint a thousand words; is the same way I feel about my writing, literally.

It’s a sensation I feel when I get a spark of inspiration to write that has led me to chase that feeling as often as possible. It comes through various forms like reading a good piece of literature, watching a gripping movie/series, conversing with others, life experiences, listening to music and most importantly, listening to and believing in myself.

The journey so far

My journey thus far has allowed me to connect with the good people over at Pink Intrigue. They have taken me on as an intern to help build my confidence and gain experience writing for their various clients and brands.

It’s impressive what believing in yourself can do for your self-esteem and life in general. Although I would not have thought I would get this far, I looked at writing as a way to express what I was thinking and feeling. It gave me that boost to keep my mind sharp and focused during the pandemic.

In my actual field of work which is predominately IT and project management, I’m pretty much experienced, so it’s very humbling starting off again as an intern in my writing career. But to get to where I want to go, I have to start somewhere, right?

My role at Pink Intrigue is around getting involved in content creation for a few of their clients and brands. In return, this allows me to build a portfolio of work, gain experience, and bring value to the business and clients.

My aspirations and goals as a writer are to one day turn my writing into a full-time business. Where I can have the freedom to write from anywhere in the world at my leisure.

The work I do for Pink Intrigue is paid, which is brilliant and gives me the added incentive to take on more work and give it my best shot.

As an absolute novice writer, I am very grateful for where I’m at in my journey. I’m only been nine months and I have already landed an internship, writing for clients and brands, all from my consistency and dedication to writing.

A couple of the articles I’ve written for clients so far have been published on well-known websites and publications worldwide. This, for me, is surreal, just seeing my work being recognised and valued is an immense feeling. Even though for some jobs, the brands and clients take the credit, which I don’t mind, to be honest. Being a ghostwriter behind the scenes is still a bonus to me.

What I’ve learnt so far

One thing I noticed significantly in writing for clients is that their requirements differ drastically from one client to the next. My role is to capture their requirements and deliver them to enable the clients’ to realise the required outcomes and benefits.

Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy the process. Still, it can be daunting at times when you come across roadblocks in the sense of writer’s block, mental fatigue, numerous re-edits/reviews and last-minute changes. But this is the life of a writer, and no one said it was going to be easy. It’s long hours, loads of researching, reading and typing just to submit your work and wait patiently on feedback. If you’re lucky, the feedback is good and there aren’t many re-edits to be done.

I’m learning rapidly with the jobs I’ve completed so far, which is very encouraging and motivating.

To Conclude

I would like to thank the team at Pink Intrigue for taking me on and believing in me. Writing is an incredible skill to have, but you must harness it with practice and dedication like any other skill. Writing has enabled me to:

Be more productive

Gain blogging and content creation experience

Widen my vocabulary and knowledge

Land an internship.

What will writing do for you?