I am now back home after an amazing summer, and it feels so weird to be in New York. I feel like I am noticing cultural differences now that I am home that I originally didn’t notice when I was in Prague. For example, life in America is extremely focused on convenience. We drive everyone…

From what I have observed over the past two months, the Czech Republic defines “success” as a hard worker who contributes well to the team. For the most part, the office culture here tends to be very focused. As soon as we get to work, everyone focuses on their individual projects and the office is…

I have not noticed many differences between the Czech Republic and the United States when it comes to low and high-context communication. Supposedly in America, people rely a lot on verbal communication. In other countries like the Czech Republic, people tend to rely more on non verbal communication and body language. This hasn’t really been…

It’s hard to believe that I only have two full weeks left at this internship. I feel as though I just got to the Czech Republic and Carvago. That being said, I have learned a lot in my time here. Specifically, I have had a lot of time to reflect on my leadership style. For…

I got very lucky with my placement at Carvago. It is a great first internship experience. My tasks are equally challenging and rewarding, and everyone in the office has been super kind. That being said, this has been a safe environment to make mistakes and learn as I go. The biggest soft skill I have…

The biggest struggle I have had at work is the language barrier. I only know simple phrases in Czech that would have gotten me by if I was just visiting, but I did not learn enough to be working a job here. Everyone at work knows English, but typically only speaks it when we go…

At my internship, I can recognize that I am not everyone’s top priority. I have been assigned one project that is going to take awhile, and I am usually very busy with work. However, there are times when I have questions or want clarification, but feel awkward asking because I do not want to disrupt…

Working at Carvago has been my first internship experience. I have never worked 40 hours a week, 9-5 before, so this job is definitely an adjustment. They have me coding a lot here, so a majority of my day is spent at my desk. Originally, I felt awkward getting up from my desk and taking…

I will be working in the online marketplace industry with the company Carvago. However, I will be working on the data team for Carvago, so in that aspect, I will be working in the tech industry. Technician skills will be necessary to be successful in this industry. Specifically, the company works in the coding language…