Intern Diary: A New Journey
Cris Martinez interned with PATTERN as a graphic designer (Fall Semester '23). The creative world is somewhere I’ve always wanted to reside. My passion...
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Intern Diary: Moving Forward
When I first learned about PATTERN, I was researching marketing internships in Indianapolis, IN. The words glowed on my computer screen and created a...
Intern Diary: Learning to Walk
I believe my exact words when I received the PATTERN internship acceptance email were, “No f*cking way.” I’m a dreamer. I like to imagine...
Intern Diary: Honey, I’m Home
I am from Northwest Indiana, otherwise affectionately known as The Region. I was raised by sunsets over Lake Michigan, the distant grumble of trains...
Intern Diary: More Than Thank You
For as long as I remember, I've wanted people to see themselves as if through a camera. A still, beautiful image. Candid, full of...
Intern Diary: Out of the Comfort Zone
I recall my first steps into the Stutz building on my inaugural workday at PATTERN. It was a little nerve-racking to walk through those...
Intern Diary: To PATTERN, With Love
I have lived most of my life feeling like I do not fit in most of the spaces I am in. As a neurodivergent...
Intern Diary: I Want to Support the Creative Economy
Before I started working at PATTERN, I already knew that it was more than a “fashion” magazine. I had known that it was a...
Intern Diary: Third Time’s the Charm
Writing a third intern diary is unusual, but what can I say—I’m PATTERN’s favorite super senior. In all seriousness, though, I didn’t know what…
Intern Diary: Introduction to a New World
Some people may ask, “Why PATTERN?” but I ask myself, “Why not?” When people hear the words “I live in Indiana,” they may think...
Intern Diary: That One Time I Interned for PATTERN
I think one thing people don’t realize about PATTERN is how passionate the behind-the-scenes work is. When I first applied to be an intern,...
Intern Diary: Why Not?
“Why not?” is kind of my motto for doing things. If I can’t think of any negatives or a downside to trying something new,...
Intern Diary: You Don’t Always Have to Ask for Permission—Or Even Forgiveness
I spend much of my life wondering what people think, say, or feel about me. I use this insecurity to justify letting opportunities pass...
Intern Diary: Embracing the Unknown
After graduating from Ball State University this past May with all sorts of pomp and circumstance, I realized that my world wasn’t about to...
Intern Diary: Trying Something New
Hello there, my name is Gab and I am finishing up my internship at PATTERN this semester. Starting this entry off, I will admit...
Intern Diary: Moments
Growing up, I had a lot of health issues. I spent my days down corridors of white walls and with the smell of antiseptic...
Intern Diary: The Ladder
Weeks and weeks passed, and I was starting to lose a little hope. I wanted this internship so badly. But once I got the...
Intern Diary: It’s About the Journey, Not the End
We as humans love to imagine what our futures will be like, and sometimes, we can get those ideas so far in our little...