Contrasting My Travels

This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to the city of lights- Paris. I was absolutely blown away by the architecture, food, and the rich history of this city. All of the buildings and restaurants we encountered had a sense of elegance about them that I haven’t experienced before. On our trip we…

When Your Breath Is Taken Away

This past weekend I had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to Reykjavik, Iceland. We bought the plane tickets on a whim, and decided ‘why not?’. This was one of the best decisions I ever made when it came to traveling. Trying something different like going to Iceland instead of Barcelona or Rome or…

It’s About More Than Technical Skills

Seven weeks working at Linked Finance and I can truthfully say that I’ve gained a lot of financial experience that will be something that I can take back to school and use in all of my classes. On the other hand, I’ve learned things that cannot be applied to the classroom nor taught in it….

Working 9-5

Working 9-5 (actually 5:30) has been an expression I’ve always heard, but never really experience until this summer. Seven weeks into this internship I can truly say I know what it’s like working everyday like most people in the working world, and I can also say that it’s not easy. It took me about three…

Putting Linked Finance into Perspective

Linked Finance being a peer-to-peer lending financial firm means that they are operating on a revolutionary platform. The ‘P2P’ concept is one that is barely over ten years old. Fueled by technology, many financial experts claim that the peer-to-peer lending platform will have an immense impact on the financial world. Being so young and reliant…

Irish Interactions

Being in Ireland for five weeks I feel comfortable describing some of the cultural differences that I have noticed between America and Ireland. There are simply differences such as a french fry vs. chip and also how their cars have the drivers side on the right vs. left side of the car. Those are some…

Hitting the Ground Running

Last weekend we had the amazing experience going to London. London was the first trip I have taken since arriving in Dublin, and it couldn’t have been better. We first arrived in London late Friday night and immediately went to our hostile. Clink78 was the first hostile I have ever stayed in and what an…

Balancing ‘Work and Play’

During my second week ‘on the job’ I’ve began to notice people’s different mannerisms, the daily routine, and most importantly the company culture. So far it seems as though Linked Finance has a relaxed yet professional environment. It’s easy to tell that most if not all of the employees are good friends, and that they…