After my first week in Paris, I have learned that the best way to be efficient and effective in society is to be the calm within the chaos. Through observations, I have learned that native Parisians are very calm and collected in nature. To fit into the mold of Paris, which is a collection of…
Tag: IIP Paris
Work + Disneyland = Balance
As of now I have been in Paris for 1 and a half weeks and I love it. I have explored and have done so much and we are only on week 2. I started my second week of my internship today and it is interesting. So far, I have just been doing intro stuff,…
Touring and FinTech
Paris has been amazing so far. I arrived very early on Wednesday and was extremely jet lagged. I mainly just stayed in the homestay. I walked around a little bit and bought some of the things I needed. I am staying with a very nice lady in her apartment which is near the Arc de…
The Startup Industry in Paris
In Paris, I am working in the private sector, in a startup studio. Startups are entrepreneurs or smaller companies that are looking to gain traction in the business world. Eclosion, the company I work for, helps provide these startups with funding, marketing, and growth resources to help them reach their goals in the Parisian and…
Elise Kineke!
Bonjour! My name is Elise Kineke and I am going to be a Senior at the University of Pittsburgh starting in the Fall. I am studying Political Science with and International Relations concentration, as well as pursuing a minor in French. I have been studying French since I was 13, and even lived in the…
IIP: Paris!!
Hello! My name is Katherine Gurda and I am a rising junior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Accounting, minoring in French and Economics, and have a certificate in International Business. I am involved with FBA (Fashion Business Association), PIST (Pitt Ski and Snowboard Team), Pitt Ski and Snowboard Club, and Club…
L’Expérience
My internship experience in Paris was an amazing time in my life both professionally and personally. Throughout my time there, I had the chance to see many new things, meet new friends and connections, as well as develop my professional skills. My experience was unique compared to many others who have taken the same program…
À la prochaine, Paris !
As I write this final blog post from a hotel room in London, I am realizing how familiar Paris has come to feel over the past few weeks. From my daily commute on the metro to the streets around my host family’s apartment that I had memorized, I admit I was a little sad to…
Success in Balance
It is truly crazy to believe that I am already entering the last week of my internship here in Paris. Even over the relatively short time that I have been here, I have watched the overall composition of the city’s population. When I first arrived at the end of May, there was a pretty small…
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