My program officially wrapped up on July 29, and I am writing this final post from the other side of it, with the benefit of a week or so of distance. The last stretch of the internship was the busiest of the entire summer. In the final weeks I was finishing deliverables, documenting everything I…
Category: College of Business Administration
Home?
Home has always had a different meaning to me. Home is where your people are, family, friends, even the place where you feel most comfortable. I built a home at Pitt, and now I have built one in Dublin too. The thing about going back to Philly for breaks over fall, Christmas, spring, and summer…
Experience of a Lifetime
Recapping this trip almost seems impossible, but I can easily say it was one of the best experiences of my entire life. In terms of my internship, I had a vague understanding that I would be helping a renewable energy developer, but my internship included so much more than I thought it would. At Lucent,…
What Two Months in Stockholm Has Taught Me
This summer, I had the opportunity to spend two months in Stockholm, Sweden to participate in the International Internship Program through the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout the course of this summer, I was a Finance & Data Intern for MyTelescope which is a small tech company based out of Stockholm. MyTelescope has created an artificial…
Determining Success in Stockholm
This past week was my last week in Stockholm, Sweden. It feels weird being back home in Pittsburgh, but it also feels as though I had never left, despite spending two months over four thousand miles away from home. I learned quite a lot about myself, the direction that I can follow with my career,…
Adiós España
The International Internship Program gave me the opportunity to spend the summer in Madrid, a beautiful city in the heart of Spain where history, culture, and everyday life come together in a unique way. Thanks to the generosity of my scholarship donor, I was able to immerse myself in a new environment, gain valuable professional…
Communication Differences in Stockholm
Throughout the course of my internship in Stockholm, I have noticed many similarities and differences between communication styles both in my internship and in day-to-day activities. Beginning with my internship, I began my first week with receiving information on the main project that I am working on throughout the summer. For some background context, MyTelescope…
Heading back to the US
At the beginning of the program, almost everything felt unfamiliar, new and I was filled with so much excitement heading into the trip. I was learning how to navigate the city, adjusting to a new work environment, exploring Swedish culture, and trying to establish a routine that worked for me. Now, looking back, I can…
Expectations as I leave Sweden
As I have fully gotten more comfortable at my internship, I have also started to notice more about how Sweden views professional success. Before coming here, I probably would have defined success mostly through achievement, productivity, and moving up professionally. I think that is a common mindset in the United States. People often talk about…
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