During the summer of 2022, I was an intern for GoZen. GoZen is a company that creates online social and emotional learning programs. In 2022 they developed and launched the app TeenToks, a mental health video platform where select teens create research-based videos to support teens' mental health. The short-form style videos cover topics from anxiety to anger to body image. I was one of the 30 teenagers hired to develop these videos for six weeks over the summer. At the end of the original term, I was 1 of the 5 hired for the rest of the year. In this role, I researched, wrote, filmed, performed, and edited around 100 videos. 

Mental health is a theme that has been central to my art for years and this job gave me the opportunity to combine mental health education with my creativity, it really was my dream situation. Additionally, this internship was an immense learning opportunity. I learned how to make successful and engaging short-form content. I learned how to edit and experimented with different styles until I found one that resonated with me. I figured out how to streamline the process of content creation. I got increasingly comfortable behind the camera. I engaged my creative problem skills, filming with a duct-tape suitcase tripod for the first six weeks. It was also one of my first real jobs, teaching me how to engage with leadership, take feedback, advocate for myself, and build working relationships. Overall this internship has made me a more well-rounded artist, refined my skills for content creation, allowed me to use my art in a meaningful way, and helped develop me into a more professional artist.