CRESTVIEW — You could say Arneisha Robinson is getting some on-the-job training.
The Crestview News Bulletin's intern, a rising senior at Troy University in Alabama, is learning all about the news media — namely advertising, graphic design, photography, news writing and editing — as she dreams about the future.
PASSION FOR WRITING
"I think it would go back to advertising," the 21-year-old said, when asked about her dream career. "Maybe being a CEO of my own advertising-slash-PR firm."
She already has ruled out one career path.
"I didn't want to do broadcast (television)," she said. "If anything, I would write my own column or a blog. Especially since it's no longer just print; it's more than that (like digital). I was interested in the 'more,' not just the print part of it."
But she appreciates print's options, too.
"Another thing I think I'd be interested in is setting up the paper and that design aspect of things," Robinson said. "It doesn't have to be just with newspapers. I've thought of magazines as well."
The 2012 Crestview High School graduate — who majors in multimedia journalism with a minor in advertising — has taken Reporting, Interviewing and Information, and Editing courses. Next school year, she will study Mass Media Law, Typography, Advanced Reporting and Advanced Editing.
Those courses have prepared her for the 10-week CNB internship, which will provide more valuable skills in a real-world environment.
"I think it will help in the sense that when I'm writing an ad, I'll know the grammar and I'll know the way things are supposed to be punctuated," she said. "So it'll be pleasing to the designer's eye but also grammatically correct."
PLANNING HER NEXT MOVE
Before www.crestviewbulletin.com featured her photographs from Crestview's Memorial Day celebration and a volunteer's efforts to watch military service members' pets while they're deployed, she last reached online readers in the fall of 2014.
"I was just kind of blogging (on Tumblr) about my personality and how being in the military doesn't give you a certain accent," she said. "You're kind of different than the rest of the people around you."
Robinson knows a bit about being a military brat. She has lived in Crestview for 14 years, but before that, she lived in various places including Incirlik Air Force Base in Turkey; Shreveport, La.; Barksdale, La.; and her birthplace in England.
As for her future dreams, she's already considering another move.
"My plan after Troy is to see if I like advertising as much as I think I do and move to Nashville or Arkansas and work with an advertising agency there," she said.
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ABOUT THE INTERN
Home life: Arneisha Robinson, a rising senior at Troy University in Alabama, lives with her parents, Arnette and Warren Robinson, in Crestview.
Hobbies: "In Troy, when I'm free, I enjoy going to different sporting events; I enjoy just kind of getting out and exploring with my friends; and when I have my lazy days, I like to sit and cuddle with my computer and watch Netflix all day," she says. "I may go to the beach, but for the most part, I stay at home."
Favorite TV shows: "Orange is the New Black," "Nikita"
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: News Bulletin welcomes Troy student as summer intern