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Ahmedabad, India: An Introduction to a New Place

Spirituality has to be one of the biggest and most influential aspects of life here in Gujarat…that is, besides diarrhea, crazy driving, and early morning peacock squawks. It’s been almost two weeks since we have arrived in Ahmedabad, but my perspectives have already shifted so much. While I have enjoyed every moment in India so […]

Reserve Bank of India: The Start of the Special Relationship

As we nervously descended on the canteen for our first meal, it suddenly became apparent that this was to be our first meeting with the American half of our entourage. From our very first encounter, it was clear that the special relationship had begun. With a symbiosis on a level that we have never before […]

Indian Driving, Shopping Malls and Soccer: Week One at EDI

Our first group excursion was to one of the biggest malls in Ahmedabad called Alpha Mall. Joe, one of our colleagues from Boston University, had a shopping spree so we left him to his own devices. Myself, George (another Boston student) and Tony to continue to roam the western influenced shopping centre and found some cool Indian shops. Making a […]

Melissa C., Geneva International Relations Internship

Interned in International Relations at the Women’s World Summit Foundation, Spring 2015 This past spring, I studied in Geneva, Switzerland at the University of Geneva for the International Relations Internship Program.  After finishing up the six weeks of the semester attending classes, I worked as an intern for the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF), which […]

Supriya, Sydney Internship

Interned in Marketing at Staples Australia, Spring 2015 Internship: I was a marketing intern at Staples Australia and did all kinds of projects. My favorite one was the time I organized an office wide event called “Friday Night Drinks” in which about 300 employees came to our cafeteria, paid $2 to get in, bought raffle tickets to […]

Raushan, Sydney Internship

Interned in Consulting and Information Systems at Happily Organised, Spring 2015 Internship: I worked at a small firm called Happily Organised, which was founded and is still run by Laurel Grey, a BU alum! It’s a consulting firm that helps small business clients looking to develop an effective web presence, migrate their business to cloud […]

Collin K., Dublin Management Internship

Interned in Public Relations at Heneghan PR, Spring 2015 Internship: I worked for a PR firm called Heneghan PR. It’s the Irish affiliate of the major PR and Communication firm Bursen-Marsteller here in the U.S. My manager and co-workers made my internship experience amazing both on professional and social levels. It was a small firm, […]

Laura Monti, Los Angeles Internship Program–Film & TV Track

Interned at Mar Vista Entertainment providing input on potential films and at Fox 2000 in development and production, Fall 2014 Watch Laura’s awarding-winning, animated film here. About Me: I studied in Los Angeles for the fall semester of my senior year! Before you read my responses, I think it’s important to note that I’m a Marketing major with […]

Jana Amchin, London Internship Program

Interned in Marketing and Events at The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, Fall 2014 Internship: The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation was started by one of Britain’s most admired chefs, Jamie Oliver, to share his love of food and to educate people about the benefits of a healthy diet.  Interning at the Foundation was a wonderful experience from […]

Jessica Wong, Sydney Internship

Interned in Merchandise Planning at the Iconic, an online fashion startup, Fall 2014 Internship: I spent my seven weeks interning in the merchandise planning department at The Iconic, an online fashion startup founded by an SMG alum.  My tasks ranged from forecasting and budgeting different products based on past sales and creating spreadsheets on Excel to […]