Today was the concert! I was responsible for handing out programs for the people watching and keeping the line in order. I then got to watch the concert which was really awesome. It was lots of fun!
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Day 7 – Kai
Today, I worked from home. I had to look over some documents for the marketing team, which involved memos for the team on how to market the next concert. Overall, it was a slow day for me, as most people in the office were preparing for the concert the next day. I’m looking forward to the concert tomorrow!
Day 6 – Kai
Today I went to the legislature building with Stan Williams who is the lobbyist for the symphony. His job is to talk to senators and representatives about the symphony’s budget so that when they decide on the budget they will support them and get them the money for the program. I was able to meet multiple lobbyists and senators, and I got to see Nash! He is shadowing a lobbyist so Mr. Williams knew the lobbyist so I got to talk to him and go out to lunch with them! Overall, it was a really fun day, where I got lots of exposure and got to meet many new people.
Day 5 – Kai
On Friday, I was working online, where I overlooked office memos. I only worked for half of the day because my family was going to the beach for Memorial Day weekend. I am looking forward to going to the legislature next week with Stan Williams who is a lobbyist for the symphony.
Day 4 – Kai
Today was a slower day, as I continued to work on projects by making visuals for some office memos. I was able to meet the lobbyist which was quite interesting as I could get a glimpse of what that aspect of the Symphony is like and how that takes its role in the company. I will be shadowing him next week at the legislature which I am excited about. Also, me and Rhoda made test kits.
Day 3 – Kai
I worked from home today which was nice since I could sleep in a little more. I worked on visuals for the insurance memos and the symphony today which was fun to do. I will be doing different projects with the marketing team tomorrow which I am excited about!
Day 2 – Kai
Today the CFO gave me insight into his relationship with donors and specifically government funding. He talked about how he and lobbyists talk to legislatures to educate them on their program to hopefully get support from them when deciding the budget. They may show a pamphlet like the one below to illustrate what they have done with the money and how successful they have been.
The legislature session has started to decide the budget for state programs which is important as that can adjust how much money they can use to achieve their company mission. In addition, I was able to listen in on an investment committee meeting which brought me information about how they tackle their investments and their strategies for that. Also, it is close to the start of their Summerfest and the end of their Fiscal year, so the whole building seems quite busy, as there are a lot of moving parts at this time of year. I am looking forward to seeing all of the efforts behind the scenes pay off in the concert next week!
Day 1 – Kai
Today we had lots of orientation and background around the NC Symphony and what its mission and goals are. The CFO Rob Schiller had a presentation for me about the economic aspects of the company. This was especially interesting as they had to explain how COVID affected their financials and ticket sales, and how they were able to overcome that. Also I was able to learn about the education outreach which is a instrumental part of the functioning of the finances which brought a new facet needed to understand. There is a concert this week and next week in which I am looking forward to learning about the preparation needed for these events!
Kai