Blog Post #17

Eventually, the day came when the Internship Presentations were on the agenda, and I remember getting ready to present my project to my team. I felt slightly nervous about presenting, but I knew everything I had done to this point led to this moment. Once again, at 9:00 am sharp, I joined the Zoom call and awaited my turn to present my project to the team. When the time finally came, I gave my presentation and nailed it. I was able to not only present within the given time criteria to perfection but was also able to answer questions asked by my audience and I provided solid and great responses to those questions. I then realized something I did not notice at first: It was not only my team on the Zoom call but also the majority of the company, including the CMO and CEO.

I had given my presentation to an expected audience of 20 but an actual audience of over 250. Afterward, I heard one of the senior officers speak, congratulate me on completing the internship, and commend me for my great work. I humbly thanked her, shut my camera off, and took the biggest sigh of relief I had ever taken in my entire life. I was stunned at how I could remain composed and poised throughout the entire presentation, but yet again, my ignorance of not knowing how many people were actually in the Zoom helped immensely. Regardless, I felt a massive sense of pride and accomplishment to this day; that presentation was one of my greatest moments.

Below is a slide from the presentation (most is gone to time because the vast majority was only saved on a Chegg Laptop):