I got the opportunity to experience another European city this weekend when I traveled to Paris. It was an incredible experience and although it is an expensive city, it was well worth the money. We stayed in an airbnb, meaning we got to experience living in an actual apartment in Paris, as opposed to staying…

It’s hard to believe that we have less than 2 weeks before we leave Dublin. I think working full time during the week  makes the time go by much faster. At work, I have been assigned more responsibilities each week. This coming week I’ll be filling in for the receptionist while she’s on vacation, which…

Each week at my internship I’m exposed to more cultural differences between Ireland and the U.S. At first I thought that the countries were pretty similar culturally, but I have gotten to experience first hand some of the differences. One thing that really has stuck out to me is the amount of time off that…

After the first week of my internship, I thought I was going to hate working at a consulting firm. They had only given me boring, monotonous work to do all day long. However, since then my situation has improved. I have since gained more trust at work, and given more responsibility. I’ve learned many things…

I decided to come to Ireland for a number of reasons. The main reason was my dad’s family is very Irish so I’ve always been curious about the country. I wanted to see what the culture was like firsthand and experience a different country for the first time. After being in Dublin for a few…

After working at my internship for a full month now, I really am starting to get comfortable with the work I’m given, and I notice that I’m asking less questions every day. I feel that I’ve gotten to know my co-workers a lot better over the last couple weeks, especially with their attitudes towards tourists,…

During my third week at Kilbride Consulting, I  finally started to be given more responsibility. At first I was doing simple small tasks given to me by coworkers, but now I am really starting to get insight into how the consulting and accounting industry works. Currently I am working on corporate tax returns for small…

One thing I noticed about business culture in Dublin is my company’s close relationship with their clients.  Most of the economy is made up of small businesses so firms develop a lot of personal relationships with each other. Irish people also like to get to know you and offer advice. Before meetings, there’s usually quite…

After a week of getting to see Dublin, I finally started my internship at Kilbride Consulting. After only working for just one week, I already have been able to get some valuable real world experience in the tax consulting industry. I have only done my core business classes up to this point, so it’s good…