Left to Right: Colin, Aubree, Julie, Raphael, EW, Amy. Thanks to Shaun Clark for the photo!

Pizza was just the start last Wednesday as the computerCENTRAL interns met to chat about our experiences in the lab. Amy, E.W., Julie, Raphael, and I all met with CCTV’s Community Media Coordinator (and friendly intern shift/party organizer) Colin Rhinesmith. All good conversations start with good food, and we sat down to some really yummy dinner. Maybe (ok, probably) it was the smell of the pizza , but we were fortunate to visit with several of the CCTV full time staff members as well. Susan dropped in to thank us for our work, which we all really appreciated. We offered her a slice for the road. Not long after Shaun stopped by to say hi (and grab a quick slice). On Shaun’s second trip to say hi to us (or just to grab another slice of pizza, you be the judge) he brought Jason to also say hi. And, perhaps, to enjoy a slice of pizza. ;)

The visitors were just part of the evening’s fun though! It was great for the interns to get a chance to chat with one another, brainstorm a bit about new ideas for the lab, like posting the policies clearly so they’re easier for members to reference. (Good news for us interns, there was talk about maybe replacing the cabinet in the lab… I’m not spreading rumors here; I’m spreading hope.) We reviewed some of our policies, and decided to collaborate to update the Intern Orientation Packet.

The meeting made one thing abundantly clear: we love the work we do! Spending time with members, teaching basic computer skills, troubleshooting when it is needed… we enjoy our shifts, and appreciate all that CCTV does for the computerCENTRAL users. I look forward to continuing my work as a CCTV intern, meeting more and more members. Thanks Colin for the party, my fellow interns for all of the hard work they do, and CCTV for being… well, just pretty much awesome.

See you in the lab!!