Now that my time abroad has ended, I can really see how much I’ve grown—personally, academically, and professionally. Living in Prague and traveling to so many different places has been one of the biggest adventures of my life, and it’s changed the way I see the world and myself. I’ve become more independent than ever…
Category: International Internship Program
Final Blog Post
Post-Trip – Conclusion Prompt: Describes the growth you see in yourself personally, academically, and professionally. Identifies the takeaways from your program and how you plan to bring them to Pitt and in your future career Over the course of 8 weeks, I lived in Dublin, Ireland, working an international internship as well as exploring the city…
Week 8: Key Takeaways
One of the biggest takeaways during my experience was differently my time management skills. While working mostly remote I was tasked with budgeting my own time. With the exception to deadlines on when posts should be posted. I began to figure out how long designs would take me to create and set aside time accordingly….
Final Reflection
Ever since I have come back to the States, people have been asking about how my experience abroad was. It is almost like every time I am asked, my brain plays a 10 second fast flashback montage of everything that went well in Prague. Instead of telling them about the montage in my head, I…
Final Reflections…And Adventures (Post-Trip)
As my internship at Vencon Research draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on a journey that went far beyond the work itself. This experience has been a profound blend of professional growth, cultural immersion, and personal discovery—all set against the backdrop of an incredible city and an even more incredible continent. The last…
Hungary, Romania, & Slovakia Power Trip: Making the Most of My Final Weeks (Week 8)
This week at Vencon, I continued refining our Prospective Client Scoring Model while balancing smaller research requests from the senior team. The work has shifted from heavy research to fine-tuning: making sure the framework captures the right criteria, reflects market realities, and is easy to use across teams. Presenting these refinements means I’ve had to…
Takeaways From My Time in Madrid
My time in Madrid was full of enriching experiences that have provided me with newfound knowledge, interests, and connections. I arrived in Madrid excited for my internship and excited to explore the city, but found myself overwhelmed with the adjustment to my second language and with apprehensions about making friends. With time, being surrounded by…
Reflection and Readjustment
Spain In Review When reflecting on my adventures in Spain, I thought it would be fun to compile some numbers for an overview of my travels! After looking through photos and emails, I saw that I had: While these are only a few numbers, they really helped paint a picture of how much I was…
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