My time at Finance Innovation has come to an end. Throughout this internship, I had many experiences that developed my business acumen as well as my understanding of the French language. Without a doubt, this has helped me to advance with my professional goals as well as my personal goals. I would like to thank…

Have you ever assigned tasks in a group, gone off to do the work, and then put it all together only to realize that you didn’t quite put together the best product? I had one of these experiences when completing a research project in my internship. Although my coworker and I had a planning session…

Last Wednesday, I checked in thinking I was going to be continuing my report on European AI regulation, but as I was eating my breakfast, I was pinged by another one of my managers. He needed me to do an urgent excel-based project, and I had to adjust my calendar accordingly. This is one example…

When I check into work in the morning (virtually), I might be greeted with a simple “Bonjour.” This is not too different than what we are used too in the US. It’s simple. It’s quick. It’s to the point. However, as I respond, I must word things differently. As an intern, it is important that…

On the first day of every semester, your professor or instructor hands you a syllabus, usually including several key dates on which you need to deliver assignments, take exams, and give presentations. Not knowing the content of the course, a few gaps in understanding will surely exist, but generally you have a pretty good idea…

Tomorrow I start my internship at Finance Innovation. As its name suggests, the company operates in the finance industry. Specifically, Finance Innovation was started by the French Public Authorities to provide resources and networking opportunities for fintech startups in France to secure funding, insurance, consulting, and other services that help accelerate their growth.  To that…