
Job Description:
The Ori-gen intern will participate in a hands-on internship working with the Marketing & Communications and the Community Relations departments. Both departments work closely to carry out the overall marketing strategy, branding guidelines, and community engagement efforts across the organization. Specific projects will include assisting the Community Relations Director in coordinating our community outreach by organizing the annual Nikkei Games sponsorship and volunteer efforts, assisting with key marketing & branding projects, and other community outreach efforts under our corporate giving program, Ori-gen Giving. The intern will also gain an overall understanding of how the organization runs as a full-service insurance brokerage providing Property & Casualty and Employer Group Benefits insurance to clients.
*Disclaimer - 2024 descriptions (subject to change)*
Project:
For the marketing side, I've worked on our internal monthly newsletter for June and July, updated business listings, and created promotional flyers for the company's different insurance teams. It also kind of relates to community relations because I've also made a few promotional flyers for upcoming volunteer and drive events coming up. I've also been in charge of organizing the company's teams to participate in the 2024 Nikkei Games. Besides those, I've also been assigned a few different "legacy projects" to help the company.
Looking Back:
“The lessons and skills gained from Nikkei community leaders and my supervisors at Ori-gen have been invaluable, but the relationships and connections I have made during this time have made a deeper imprint on my experience.”
Erik Chu
College: CSU Fullerton
Major: Business with a Marketing Concentration
“NCI Fridays became something I looked forward to each week because, although technically work, spending time with everyone was more joy than obligation.”
I'm in the final stages of finalizing an article to submit to Discover Nikkei. I'm writing about Ori-gen's story and history from my perspective as a community member that has been on the outside, and now inside, of the insurance industry. I get to share the history of the company, which really interested me, while also tying in my personality and personal experiences.
Erik Chu’s Article in Discover Nikkei
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