When I got an email last May looking for applicants for a social media position with The Red & Blackâs Special Publications team, I knew I had to apply, both out of need for work and interest in the subject. My original internship had been canceled because of COVID-19, and I needed something to keep busy. Staying in Athens during the quiet summer months was not in my plans, but it was what I needed.
I had left the clubs I had leadership roles in during my final spring semester of college, giving myself the room to join one final organization through to my winter graduation. The Red & Black was an organization I had always admired and considered joining but never had the time for. The folks at The Red & Black welcomed me instantly, no qualms with the fact that I was entering my fifth year of college with no newsroom experience. While it is bittersweet that I could only spend eight months on staff, it felt like the right fit during the weirdest time.