One area that I know my hard skills are lacking is in technology. I have never been a math or science person and for me any skills with IT or programming falls under that category. I have only had experience with anything super technical in an information systems class that I took at Pitt and…
Tag: International internship program: Madrid
Cultural Differences
I have been in Spain for over a month and feel pretty good about my understanding of the culture. There have been a few differences from the United States, but nothing that I haven’t been able to adapt to. I feel as though I am figuring out the city, as I rarely need to use…
Adaptación a la cultura española
I haven’t had too difficult of a time adapting to the workplace culturally outside of two things. One of the things I found is that Spanish people do tend to be more forward about things in the U.S. that would be considered inappropriate to comment on in the workspace and that has taken some getting…
Navigating Uncertainty in a Spanish office
In my internship so far, I have experienced a fair amount of ambiguity. The main thing that I have been struggling with is not having a direct supervisor. Since I am working across marketing, communications, consulting, and sometimes event coordination, there is not one specific person that I report to. The positive side of that…
Clear Communication is Key
Whenever you are entering a new company or organization, expectations can be uncertain, especially during those first few weeks/days. My first few days at MadridEasy were no exception. There are many times throughout the day when I may be confused about some directions or expectations. It also does not help that this is my second…
Time Managment in Spain
It has only been a week and a half and I am already feeling like I need to improve my time management. My schedule is 9-6 everyday and it is hard to fit everything into the day. Regarding my daily management, I will use this blog post to reflect on and re-evaluate my time management…
MadridEasy Real Estate
Hello everyone! My name is Jack Pearson and I am currently working in Madrid as a part of the PITT IIP program. The company I work for is named MadridEasy. MadridEasy is a company that provides short-term housing for students and young professionals who will be staying or studying in Madrid for less than a…
Managing Time Across Departments
In my internship with Impact Hub Madrid, I’m not going to be working in one specific field. In the upcoming weeks I will be working with the consulting team, with marketing, and with one of the event coordinators. Since I am not working in exclusively marketing or communications, this means that I will be working…
¡Hola Madrid!
My name is Sophie Meloy, and I am a senior at Pitt that will be graduating after the IIP program is complete. Am studying global management and Spanish with a certificate in global studies concentrated in cultural dynamics. This summer I am going to be participating in the IIP Madrid program. I chose to participate…
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