Rachelle Martinez is a junior studying political science. She heard about the Internship Program through a friend at the Daily Illini. Rachelle interns as a Social Media and Marketing Strategist for Earnest Earth. She creates and publishes content for their social media pages, writes and posts blogs on her client's website, and also researches product competitors and creates promotional campaigns for Earnest Earth's products. Rachelle is currently making an FAQ page for new gardeners using her client's products. She edits the website frequently with new products and updates using WordPress. She's developed her professional communication skills in areas such as hosting weekly meetings, time management, status reports, workload prioritization, and presenting new ideas. Rachelle would like to work as a city planner or a government representative in the future and these newly developed skills are sure to help her get there. Lastly, a fun fact: her favorite movie is Avengers: Infinity War!
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