Driving through the gate at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, I have a flashback to my childhood memories at the Garden and then my thoughts turn to the new experiences that I will be having this summer. 

Let me tell you about myself.  I’m a senior at Liberty University with a double major in advertising and public relations and a minor in business.  When I first started internship “shopping” this past semester, I was overwhelmed by all of the options for advertising and public relations in Richmond alone. Through the hectic process of finding an internship for the summer, Lewis Ginter kept popping up in my mind.  I had always been impressed with how professional and well-run the events are at Lewis Ginter.  So here I am now, interning at Lewis Ginter’s PR/Marketing Department.

I had been to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden many times as a child and as a young adult. 
Some of my favorite Christmas family memories have been at Lewis Ginter.  I clearly remember the magical moment of coming to Gardenfest of Lights for the first time and being in tranced by the twinkling lights as far as my childhood eye could see.  Lewis Ginter has always meant family time to me.  Not only would we attend Gardenfest but we would visit the Garden various times during the year just for some family time together.  The peace and relaxation that comes from walking the Garden’s bloom filled paths is something truly unique to Richmond. 

I have been placed in this wonderful place that is filled with beautiful scenery and smiling faces.  My internship will not only gain me “real world” experience but I know I’ll be making memories that I will remember for years to come.

Lindsay Silva will be interning in the PR/Marketing Department at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden this summer.

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