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Posted Oct. 8, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

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For many Knights, Florida has always been home, and moving to Orlando to attend Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½<\/a> is an easy adjustment. But for Marielena Lozada, \u201921<\/strong>, that was not the case. Lozada moved to Orlando from Puerto Rico after earning an associate degree from the University of Puerto Rico. Faced with the challenge of starting college at a brand-new school without knowing anyone or anything about Orlando, the transition was hard. <\/p>\n

\u201cI missed my family,\u201d she said. But the human communication major<\/a> decided to make the most of her time while a student at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Downtown, eating at local Orlando restaurants, going to Lake Eola to ride swan boats, taking photos of the murals around the area, and even going to the cinema at Plaza Cafe after classes. She also joined several clubs and organizations.<\/p>\n

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While serving as the downtown program coordinator for Downtown Student Life, Lozada was responsible for planning events for students to attend in downtown Orlando. She signed up for the DowntownOrlando.com newsletter that announced shows, special events, and other happenings so she could stay up to date. <\/p>\n

Fast forward over 9 months later and now Lozada is writing the downtown Orlando newsletters. After earning her bachelor\u2019s degree in human communication in Summer 2021, she got a job as the marketing and communications intern at the Downtown Development Board for the City of Orlando. The Downtown Development Board is responsible for the planning and administration of the city\u2019s core area redevelopment and development program. She says that her previous role on campus helped prepare her for working downtown. <\/p>\n

\u201cI learned about downtown Orlando and it got me out of my comfort zone all the time,\u201d says Lozada. \u201cMost of all I learned many technical skills, presentation skills, event coordination skills, marketing and content creation skills, and organizational skills. All of these skills are requirements for succeeding at this internship.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Lozada now says Orlando doesn\u2019t feel so foreign to her and plans to stay in the City Beautiful. <\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, I got to know Orlando as a whole but downtown Orlando is where it feels like home because it\u2019s where I started to get out there and out of my comfort zone since I moved,\u201d she says. “It\u2019s where I was studying, and finally where I got my internship!\u201d<\/p>\n

She encourages other students who may be apprehensive about applying for jobs or internships to \u201cget your of your comfort zone and just apply for it \u2013 even if you don\u2019t think you\u2019ll get it.\u201d When Lozada isn\u2019t working in her internship, you can find her going to the beach, spending time with her family, taking photographs, and taking her dog on walks! <\/p>\n

Are you a Human Communication major looking on getting more information about internships? Feel free to check out, the Nicholson School of Communication and Media webpage. For more internship opportunities be sure to sign up on Handshake!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Posted Oct. 8, 2021 For many Knights, Florida has always been home, and moving to Orlando to attend Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is an easy adjustment. But for Marielena Lozada, \u201921, that was not the case. Lozada moved to Orlando from Puerto Rico after earning an associate degree from the University of Puerto Rico. 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