My first day as an intern started today. One word: bleh. I left plenty early so I was not late on my first day. Correction, I left way too early. I got there about a half hour early and walked around the block before going into my building. Of course, this is a giant building so somehow has to come down 35 floors to pick me up from the reception desk. It's fine. They don't mind. So I get up to the office about 8:55am. When I walked in there were like 6 people there. That was mildly embarrasing, but what are you goin' to do?
I meet this very nice older lady who shows me "the essentials", meaning the kitchen. She knows what's up. She offers me tea. I didn't want to be rude or seem uncomfortable so I took some. Nevermind that I don't like warm, black tea. Like at all. I added milk and drank most of it.
Then we went through "inductions" with Lucette. She is head of the 2012 Olympic Games marketing team that I will be working with. She is quite a nice person, a bit shy but nice all the same. The morning was boring. We went over email, and database and the online staff calendar. It was pretty cool technology but not mind-blowing.
Lunch break was fun though! :) Underneath all the buildings in the area I am working is a mall. It's pretty incredible, actually. Huge. I brought my lunch today because I didn't know what to expect. I wondered around downstairs. Very cool place. It was extremely busy. It was very strange seeing everyone in work clothes at a shopping mall. If you had on street clothes, you stuck out like a sore thumb.
Then back to the office for entering info into the database. That was not fun in the slightest. I kept thinking, this would totally be worth it if I was getting paid. It's not like I was even learning anything. After the tenth entry, I basically could do it with my eyes closed. I know it was my first day and I can't expect to do much of anything. They need to see that I can handle difficult tasks, am reliable, etc. I know I will learn a lot from this internship I just need to give it time. I guess even if it's not the job of my dreams, I will still have something amazing for my resume, right??
Lauren I love reading your blog! I know that your internship will get better... that's how the first few days at NUVO were and it got so much better.. and even if it doesn't.. you're interning in LONDON!! too cool!! and you're right.. it'll look AMAZING on a resume.
ReplyDeleteps) i miss you sooo much!!! i wish we were either in london or italy together exploring everything together... it would be awesome! I can't wait to come and have you show me around... it shall be EPICLY AWESOME!! continue blogging!! :)