在竞争中领先一步

"If you could be any part of a salad, what would you be?”

That was a question Jillian Nafziger ’22 was asked in an interview for the digital marketing internship at United Fire Group (UFG). Although unusual, the silly question foreshadowed Jillian’s fun and worthwhile internship experience at UFG.

“I said that I’d probably be the dressing to add a little bit of pizzazz. I’d bring pizzazz to the internship,” said Jillian. “I’ll never forget when they asked me that question.”

除了充满活力，Jillian还将她在Enactus学到的技能带到了实习中。 And, as she was chosen out of dozens of applicants, it’s what set her apart.

"I eventually asked my supervisor why I was chosen, and she said it was largely because I had prior experience with digital marketing,” said Jillian. “Enactus gave me those experiences, and I think that’s why I had a leg up. If I didn’t join Enactus, I don’t think I would have gotten the internship.”

Enactus是一个国际非营利组织，鼓励创业思维，帮助学生在他们的社区中发挥作用。 Jillian was first introduced to Mount Mercy’s Enactus chapter her freshman year when she volunteered at their biggest event of the year, Market at the Mount, a craft and vendor show on campus.

“I helped vendors bring their products and displays in the morning of the market, and I ended up staying all day,” said Jillian. “I really enjoyed being around the vendors and the Enactus club—it drew me in.”

Jillian正式加入了Enactus，并很快成为了俱乐部的社交媒体副总裁。 她更多地参与其中，并帮助协调创行会的活动，比如春季市场。

“I was really shy at first, but then I started to get involved,” said Jillian. “For the spring market, I created social media pages, helped find vendors, and coordinated with them.”

Because of her organization and communication skills, club members recommended that Jillian run for co-president of Enactus, which came with additional responsibilities to run Market at the Mount, but—more importantly—added learning experiences.

“As co-president, I took a bigger role in the logistics, like timing and coordination of vendors,” said Jillian. “I also scheduled social media advertisements and reached out to The Gazette about advertisements. I never knew event planning was so intense.”

“My internship prepared me for my life after graduation, and while I’m not sure what that will look like yet, it was beneficial in so many ways. I just learned so much.”

Jillian’s experiences in Enactus led her to a successful internship at UFG, where she expanded upon her solid foundation of skills. Jillian致力于付费和有机社交媒体工作，撰写博客文章，编译A/B测试数据，并帮助流行的UFG Worth It活动。

“My internship prepared me for my life after graduation, and while I’m not sure what that will look like yet, it was beneficial in so many ways,” said Jillian. “I just learned so much.”