Dali Cao '09

Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA

In February of 2008, Dali Cao interned at the office of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Cao assisted Ms. Katie Hommer, the Marketing Director of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra with ticket sales, donation requests, and distributing marketing materials.  Using databases, she updated and revised the Symphony's mailing database, entering patrons and organizing records of past and present clients.

Says Cao, "Through my handling of ticket sales and donations, I learned about dealing face-to-face with customers in a professional setting."

Cao was able to test her wings too, "I also developed a campaign for Student Ticket Rush in order to attract more students as part of an ongoing effort to target a younger age group to Cedar Rapids Symphony events. This project allowed me to sharpen my interpersonal and management skills. Overall, this internship experience with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra equipped me with knowledge and familiarity with the daily operations of the marketing department, and helped me developed a professional attitude towards interacting with colleagues and customers at the workplace."