When I am writing this blog, I have already gone back to Pittsburgh, how time flies. I still remember the first day I arrived in San Francisco. Everything was so different from what I see on the east coast, and I was a little bit nervous. The two-month internship is so meaningful for me because…
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Week 9 – Professional Development, Communication, and Problem Solving
Listening and understanding are essential in the workplace. At the beginning of the internship, I could not understand many things. For example, when my supervisor assigned me some tasks, it took me a longer time than other colleagues to understand what I should do. This is because I was new there, and I had not…
Week 8 – Global Competency and Expectations
Before coming to San Francisco and working for the venture capital firm, I have never thought about what contributed to successful employees. When I was studying at Pitt, I spent most of my time on my courses and assignment. Struggling for a high GPA is the main point of my academic career. Therefore, I used…
Week 7 – Reflecting on Cultural Competence
When I am writing this blog, it is my sixth week in San Francisco. During these six weeks, I explored the whole city, met many new people and realized some differences. However, since I have not had any formal job before, it is also hard for me to compare the work culture. According to my…
Week 6 – Leadership Skills and Style
Leadership skills are always viewed as the key to success. However, cultivating leadership skills is not easy. I realized the importance of leadership skills many years ago. When I was in high school, I participated in a simulated business competition, and I became the leader of the team. I did not do this out of…
Week 5 – Critical Reflection on Skills and Competencies
Since I am studying Finance and Accounting at Pitt, I always look forward to working in the relevant industry. As a raising senior, I have already taken most coursed under my majors. Therefore, I thought I was quite prepared for this internship this summer. However, reality is not the same as what I expected. When…
Week 4 – Reflecting on Cultural Competence
San Francisco, a city on the west coast of the United States, is not very different from the east coast in terms of the culture. However, there are still many things that I have to assimilate. This is my first time in this city. From the first day that I arrived at the present, it…
Week 3 – Adaptability and Flexibility
Having worked for two weeks, I realize that working is very different from studying at Pitt. This is what I did not expect before. In the first two weeks, since I had not got used to the lifestyle in this new city, San Francisco, and the workplace, I met some difficulties. For example, the eight-hour…
Week 2 – Time Management
Time management is always one of the most important skills in the workplace. As an organized person who always makes plans for myself, I thought having an internship would not have many differences from having classes at Pitt. However, after having the internship for one week, I realized that time management during working was much…
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