There are many aspects of my time in Dublin that I am excited to carry with me throughout the rest of my life. Growth is inevitable when you go abroad, and I’m excited to share my thoughts on how this opportunity shaped me. Professionally, I learned a lot about LinkedIn and other various professional websites…
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Irish I Could Stay Here Forever
I took my clues during work mainly from whether or not they liked or were impressed by the work that I was doing. For instance, if I went above and beyond and performed excess research or they found a blog post or advertisement unique and well written they would often verbally praise me. In that…
Buen Retiro y La Última Semana
Success in lreland is an interesting topic to pursue. A lot of employees only work part time because they want to experience life and be able to spend time with their families. In addition, those that are full time still take long holidays and will sometimes leave early to get to an appointment or run…
I Spy with my London Eye
There are many parts of the Irish work culture that differ from the United States. First being the language in the office. A lot of my coworkers will randomly swear at their computers or even swear when speaking to each other. Now It is a part of the culture, so although I am not bothered…
Please Sir Can I Have Some Moher (Time)
I can’t believe we just finished our 6th week here. There is still so much I want to experience, but I’m trying to live in the moment and enjoy my time. My leadership style before this internship was inclusive and supportive with an ability to persuade and influence others. I am always open to criticism…
Belfastians
My experience with marketing classes at Pitt have provided me with a lot of great ideas that I have utilized in Ireland. I am able to apply what I learned and further my knowledge of marketing through this experience. I also feel like living on my own for a few years in college definitely made…
Week Four: A Shore Thing
Ireland definitely has aspects of its culture that are similar to the United States. For instance, most everyone speaks English which has been helpful. Yet, there are other parts of Ireland that have been a little bit harder to adapt to. Everyone drives on the opposite side of the road, and cars drive extremely fast….
Bray All Day
Throughout my internship I have discovered that I am progressively receiving more and more responsibility. With that, my time frames are a bit more unclear and they tend to not remind me of tasks they have only told me to complete once. I am expected to write down what they tell me and finish it…
Time Flies
I can’t believe it’s already week 2! Time really does fly by when you are having fun. My internship has been an amazing experience. I work with a myriad of people, so I am able to witness all of the different parts of a marketing department. First, there is Ciara, who is the marketing manager…
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