By Ronald Fisher \u2013 8\/3\/2021<\/p>\n
What do you do at The Energy Co-op?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I am a member service intern. I spend most of the day answering the phone calls of our members and assisting them with\u00a0tasks\u00a0such\u00a0as enrolling, as well as answering their questions. I also make sure the inboxes are being constantly checked, design flyers, and help edit alerts going out to members.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why did you sign up for the internship here?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I wanted an opportunity to intern somewhere that would educate me and not just have me completing small meaningless\u00a0tasks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What have you enjoyed about the training and work you have done so far?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I have enjoyed the inclusivity, along with how much I am learning. It feels good to know the work I\u2019m doing has a purpose.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n What fact or circumstance about The Energy Co-op was the most surprising for you?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I was most surprised by how efficient the Co-op runs, considering that there are only 8 staff members, 10 including the interns. Everyone plays an equal part to make sure the work gets done.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tell us a very interesting fact about yourself that we don\u2019t already know.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I absolutely hate spaghetti.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s it like working with people whom you have never met in-person?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n At this point it\u2019s so normal that I forget that I\u2019ve never met\u00a0them\u00a0in-person.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s the most memorable interaction you have had with an Energy Co-op member<\/strong>?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n There once was a member who called speaking only Spanish, so not only was I new on the phones but I spoke no Spanish. I was so panicked, so I told him I would try to find a staff member who did speak Spanish. This was memorable because it made me realize how confined language makes us.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Tell us about the funniest call or situation you have had to deal with at The Energy Co-op.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I once spoke with a member who was helping her neighbor enroll with The Energy Co-op. Once we finished, she proceeded to tell me about her career as a teacher which was so random; we spent an extra 5 minutes on the phone.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n What was the best series you binge-watched during the confinement period? Why?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I binged watched\u00a0Desperate\u00a0H<\/em>ousewives<\/em>. I once saw a meme about it, so I got a Hulu subscription, started watching, and never looked back.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What does sustainability mean to you and how do you put it into practice day to day?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sustainability to me means being mindful of your resources and realizing that an abundance of something doesn\u2019t mean you should waste it. I try to put in practice daily by unplugging appliances I don\u2019t use frequently.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s next for you following your internship at The Energy Co-op?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n After\u00a0The\u00a0Energy\u00a0Co-op\u00a0I plan\u00a0to continue my job search with the skills I\u2019ve learned from The Energy Co-op as an advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn more about our Member Services Intern, Fanta Koita<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8636,"featured_media":4937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n