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My Career Needs

Through my internship this summer, I learned a great deal about my work habits as well as what I want in a career. This is invaluable information as it will help me focus on what type of career to look for and what type of company culture will allow me to best succeed. Please note…

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What’s More Stupid, Making Mistakes or Thinking about Them Again?

During my internship at the Development Department of JVS, I had been working on various projects, such as database cleanups, donation processing, and stewardship mailings. Although I tried my best to accomplish everything, I still make mistakes. There was one time that I need to mail out around 80 heavy envelopes, each contains an important…

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3 Lessons from working at a Startup

Startups are exciting, fast- paced, and all around just a fun and energetic scene to be a part of. Working for a startup has been one of the best experiences I’ve had at Babson – it’s like FME, but with real stakes involved. This summer I am interning with Mighty Well, a medical accessories firm…

Where I Go From Here: Takeaways

Upon completion of my summer internship I thought back to where I started back on May 23rd. I was stepping into my first summer internship – an internship that didn’t have a set program and had no real path. After having a sudden internship change between two separate organizations in a matter of 2 days,…

Another Life Lesson Learned

Hello all, Today my peer intern and I learned a valuable lesson on the etiquette of dealing with more than one boss. This Saturday, my manager, the VP of merchandising and a few other superiors are flying to PUMA’s headquarters in Germany for an annual conference. Our main job this week has consisted of all…

Day One Drama

For my first day of work, I was told to dress casually as the environment at PUMA is very carefree and relaxed. My manager insisted that I feel comfortable coming in dressed in jeans, t-shirt and sneakers.  So, just like she insisted, I wore a pair of converse, blue jeans and white tee. I spent…