Zuzanna SowiNska

Internship period : October 11st, 2021 to March 29th, 2022

Hello! This is Zuzia, 19 years old girl from Poland :)

I was doing 6 months internship in ACOPIA as a Reporter and YouTube Video Maker.

I was working 3 days per week, sometimes 4 times. My work schedule looked like that:

- Monday 12:00 - 15:00

- Tuesday - 15:00 -18:00

- Thursday - 15:00 - 18:00 and sometimes Saturday - 9:00 - 13:00

In ACOPIA, I was responsible for making at least one video or/and article per week.
On Monday's I was looking for art galleries, that I can visit and write about their current exhibitions. I had to make a whole plan: where to go, what to see, find most important parts of the exhibition and look for information about the paintings/sculptures and so on.

If I collected all the necessary information, that allowed me to visit the gallery next day, I was ready to work, and the work was way easier on Thursday ;)
Of course I was not doing this all by myself, my colleague Sabrina, a Swiss Intern was doing this with me. We shared the task between each other and work always went smoothly.

On Tuesday's shift I was required to go out and visit that art gallery I chose on Monday. I had to make photos, collect information about the paintings, sculptures, that I photographed.
If videos were allowed I was also shooting short videos. If I had everything that was needed to write and article or/and video I was prepared for my Thursday's shift.

 On Thursday with all collected information I could sit down with my laptop and start writing and article and make a video. After 3 hours of work, usually I was done with all of my work, but sometimes 3 hours were too short so I had to postpone it, and finish it all on Monday.

 Sometimes on Saturday I was coming to the office, and writing articles about Korea. Sightseeing, travel information, education, kpop and just articles about what is currently happening in Korea (like Cherry Blossom is coming or what to wear during winter in Korea) :)

It was great to have that scheduled work because no one had to tell me what to do. I knew exactly what I have to do to complete my weekly tasks.
Coming to Korea for 6 months obligate me to attend the univeristy. While applying to ACOPIA, they immediately suggested me the language school they cooperate with. Of course, I signed up to that one :)

In the morning I was a student learning Korean at the University, and at the afternoon I was an Intern in a Kpop Entertainment.
Being an Intern in ACOPIA required me to stay in their share house during my internship. I didn't complain since the house is located near Hongdae, bus stops are 2 minutes away from home, and subway 10 minutes. Many convenient stores around the house, cool grocery store on the corner and even 2 cafes almost in the building of the ACOPIA house.

In the house, I lived in quadruple room. I was lucky to have a lower bed ㅎㅎㅎ my roommates in the room were Japanese girls, on a Trainee Program. Even though the communication had been hard sometimes because of the language barrier. They speak Korean well and I don't but just YET, I had a really good relationship with them and I am gonna miss them so bad. But in the house were also another Intern from Mongolia, and surprisingly she was born in Poland! What a coincidence!

I had a really good experience in working at ACOPIA. As a very ambitious and creative person, ACOPIA gave me the opportunity to develop my inner skills.

ACOPIA's staff and of course our CEO were always helpful for me. During my work, and outside of the office I always could count on them. Even when I got into the Entertainment as an Actor, my boss offered me help, if I will ever need it one. So even though I won't be an intern anymore, I can count on him in the future.

That's great to have that people by your side, and make contacts and acquaintances while you live in a foreign country.

I am glad I could have an opportunity to work in ACOPIA. I could see the other side of kpop entertainment, where young passionate people work for they dreams, an environment that I will also got a chance to work as an artist. I am very grateful and full of joy. I met people from all around the world, I got an experience in a field I have never dreamed of to work in, I developed myself in many different ways and what is more important, due to the internship, my dreams become a reality, and this was my goal, I reached. I'm so proud of myself and cannot wait to come back to Korea in April this year and start to work in my dream field.

Thank you