伊丽莎白出版
U of I sophomore achieves continued success at 阿拉斯加n interior design firm
Following the end of her freshman year, 伊丽莎白出版 began a paid summer internship at 盐, an all-woman interior design firm that provides comprehensive design services for corporate, 医疗保健, 教育, 安克雷奇的零售和酒店项目, 阿拉斯加. 现在是大二学生, Bowker applies the hands-on experience gained at her summer internship in the University of Idaho’s 室内建筑 program and has been able to reflect on her journey thus far.
Searching for internship advice and guidance during her freshman year led Bowker to 珍·古德温的办公室 在就业服务中心. 在这些会议期间, Bowker was advised to tailor her resume specifically to the design industry, and to create a strong portfolio to present to firms.
“设计领域非常受投资组合的驱动. When your work is visual based, you need to demonstrate visually what you’re capable of,” Smith said. “Which is why it was so impressive that Elisabeth was able to make one as a first year student.”
为出版, the advice and help that Smith provided during their one-hour meetings proved instrumental to obtain an internship, and by the time Bowker sat down to interview with 盐 she was able to showcase the work she accomplished and experience she gained during her first year at the U of I.
Bowker acknowledged that applying for internships can be intimidating as a first-year student, but she reminded herself to be confident in her abilities. “你们不是设计专业的学生, 你们是设计师,鲍克说 she was told in one of her design courses. “You’re not aspiring to be designers, you are a designer now.”
她对实习的追求很有韧性, Bowker attained her position at 盐 based not only on a well-constructed resume and portfolio, but also her dedication to her studies and active involvement at the U of I.
Holding a passion for design work is what initially drew Bowker to a degree in 室内建筑. Bowker says one of the aspects she loves about the program are its courses. 故意设计得严谨的, these courses equip students with invaluable tools and are taught how to work in a real-world setting.
Spending all day in a studio behind a drawing board isn’t something uncommon for design students like Bowker. 在她的领域, Bowker says that attention to detail and thoroughness are required in order to produce the best work in her courses.
“他们让设计课程变得困难, 我真的很感激, because I don’t like when people think that interior design is just about fur pillows, 油漆的颜色也要合适,鲍克说. “要多得多. 我们必须记住消防规则, 照明计划, 分析适当的结构, 有很多信息.”
Bowker’s work ethic and passion are shown not only in her classes, but also in her involvement on campus through Interiors UI, I大学荣誉项目, 和Chi Alpha基督徒团契. Bowker has also taken part in professional interior design events, including the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) 揭示产品博览会在斯波坎，WA. Bowker does all this while working 15 hours a week in Moscow and manages to maintain a 4.0的绩点.
鲍克以前的一位教授, 米兰达安德森, an associate clinical professor through the College of Art and Architecture, 谈到鲍克, 根据我的经验, individuals that are self-motivated and can effectively work alone, but also thrive in the collaborative environments of group work, 经常做最好的学生和雇员. 伊丽莎白是这种描述的化身. She has consistently excelled on individual projects as well as been a successful contributing member of group efforts and has really established herself as a leader amongst her peers.”
Because of Bowker’s successful academics and self-drive, she has received scholarships from the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), 盖恩斯与钢铁, American Society of Interior Designers 阿拉斯加 Chapter, ASUI领导, 室内设计专业, 以及I大学荣誉项目.
此外, Bowker will return to 盐 in the summer of 2019 for her second internship in as many years. 在未来, Bowker hopes to combine her love of design with her passion to help others post-graduation.
“I am not interested in purchasing $2,000 throw pillows for people’s couches,鲍克说. 而不是, Bowker would like to apply her skills toward a more humanitarian focus, 比如做孤儿院的设计工作, 低收入住房, 或者与医院建设合作. Bowker also notes how wildfires are common in 阿拉斯加, so she may narrow her focus to the reconstruction of homes after natural disasters.
“That’s one thing I love about design,鲍克说. “There are so many options and so many things to go into and that makes me really excited.”
