Just like that another week has come and gone, and I have somehow reached my last weekend in the Czech Republic as part of the IIP program. I have to say this weekend has been a bit bittersweet. I celebrated my last night with some of my friends before they returned home on Saturday, I…
Tag: Summer 2017
A Very Bohemian Sunday
This Sunday was one for the books. Five of us decided that we couldn’t leave the Czech Republic without visiting the famous city, Cesky Krumlov. I had first heard of Cesky Krumlov before I left for Prague from my aunt. She had been traveling through Germany and somebody had told her the one place in…
Last Weeks in Dublin
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…
The Work is Coming to a Close
It has been an interesting week at work. For the first eight weeks or so of my internship I was given lots of varying projects with interesting work. in the last week, the work that I have been doing has definitely been coming to a close. At first I was confused at why I wasn’t…
The Irish Government on Homelessness
As I’ve mentioned in my previous blog posts, I intern at Focus Ireland, a nonprofit centered around ending homelessness across Ireland. Homelessness in Ireland has increased drastically over the past few years. For example, in 2016, 75 families became homeless a month in Ireland versus only 20 a month in 2014. With numbers still increasing,…
Organizational Culture in Dublin – Noah
As I’ve mentioned several times in previous posts of mine, I’ve come to recognize my internship location, HeadCase Marketing, generally as an informal company as far as their image goes. They’ve been around for roughly 10 years, so they are still up and coming. Employees aren’t required to get all dressed up, the company’s building…
Industry Analysis
After two months of working at Meetingsbooker.com, I feel that I am now accurately able to analyze their industry and do my best to explain their product line, competitors and why they are of interest to a professional in business. Meetingsbooker.com offers its customers access to 70,000 meetings and events rooms across the world. Their…
KPMG Breakdown
KPMG is a large, multinational corporation that is based out of the Netherlands. It is broken down into three main groups: Audit, Advisory, Tax. Audit: KPMG’s audit department maintains a group of clients for whom they assess the functions of the company to determine any potential risk factors and areas to improve their efficiency. Advisory: …
Climbing My Way Through The City of A Hundred Spires
Today marks my last full Saturday in Prague, and with a heavy heart, I am dreading to say good-bye. Three months was not nearly enough time for me in this amazing place. Prague itself is a beautiful city. The architecture of all the buildings is astounding, and the history of it is inspiring. I usually…
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