My internship experience helped me grow professionally and personally in many ways. Living in Spain gave me the mental focus to become more knowledgeable on a variety of topics. My work experience pushed me to familiarize myself with emerging technologies and fields of science in which I have had no experience in the past. The…
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Blog Entry Week 8
The definition of success in my host country varies significantly from that of my home country. Success in the United States is normally defined in monetary terms and or in the amount of power that one holds. The United States is an individualistic culture, individuals are independently motivated and expected to beat out competition and…
Blog Entry Week 7
During my work experience in Madrid, I have overcome certain communicational cultural differences in regards to the Spanish language itself. The Spanish language is spoken across continents and consists of many unique dialects. Generational, demographic, and geographic factors all play a part in forming the structure of the language in its specific regions. I am…
Blog 6
The soft skills that I have developed over my internship are the heightened ability to research and quickly learn. During my time in Spain, I have had to familiarize myself with different fields of science and other industrial areas in which I have not studied. To do this, I had to call professionals in their…
Blog 5
Before this experience I always was a good leader. I was blessed with the ability to be positive and encourage the people around me. The intangible skill that has improved my leadership ability is planning. I have become a much better organizer and planner over the years and this trip certainty has helped. In the…
Blog 4
The part that is hardest to assimilate to in my opinion is the economic behavior of of the labor force. Timelines are subjective and vision is left for interpretation. The division of labor is different, roles are interconnected and education, work experience, and professional titles are less important. People flirt with ideas and projects, during…
Blog 4
This week’s blog does correlates well to my current situation. When working in other countries their exist underlining cultural differences that if you’re not aware of can create ambiguity in the proficiency, productivity, and direction of your work. In the Spanish labor environment, hierarchy and organizational structure at times are not aligned. The separation of…
Blog 3
My internship is primarily objective based meaning time efficiency is based on how quickly deliverables are finalized. This has helped me manage my time and improved the speed in which I work. Since it is objective based the motivation is internal rather than just meeting a status quo. I am working on multiple initiatives at…
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As I am currently working for an association (SANNAS), the associates are from all sectors, and geographic regions of the Spanish economy. The association was founded by a group of businesses specializing in architecture and engineering. The directors founded the association on the values that they felt best embedded their own enterprises, that is the…
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