Internship for the Win!
As the school year comes to an end all I can think about is how fast time goes by! The MHRM Class of 2017 is about officially halfway done with the program! My classmates, including myself, are all off to start our summer internships hoping to bring back perspective, credibility, and experience. Well, I promised to keep y’all posted and I’m officially here to report my first week in Huntington Talent Acquisition was a major success! I love what I’m doing: the projects I’ll be working on over these next few weeks, being in downtown Columbus, and my TA team. Below is a short recap of my first few days (I work half days Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until the summer starts).
Fortunately, my manager had me visit Huntington HQ a couple weeks before my start date to recap with her since it had been awhile after my interview and my last time in the office. That meant when Monday came I knew where my desk was, how to maneuver through the building, and most importantly, where her office was. I also had met her manager who I’ll be partnering with for one of my main summer projects during my pre-start date visit, so I did have some familiar faces in the office. Monday I also got my official Huntington badge (so fancy). Monday was a lot of getting set up to hit the next few days running. By Wednesday, I felt like a pro! I got most of the mandatory training completed, discovered the printer, set-up my desk to my liking, and discovered where the water bottle re-fill spot is!
Friday is when the fun started! My manager took me and another one of our TA team members to lunch (so many options in downtown Columbus) and we got to chat outside on the patio in the sunshine. The big lunch geared me up for the big meeting with her manager: this meeting was to get the deliverable for one of my summer projects! Friday was exciting because it was a sneak peak into some of my summer work, but also how I’m going to get that work done. Lots of brainstorming, more set-up, and computer software ideas spun through my head for the rest of the day. My manager and I wrapped up the day with a little reflection (highly recommended) and I headed into the weekend like a giddy five year old, already ready to be back in the office!
I went into my summer internship search with the mentality that I want to love my job, because at the end of the day that’s what will keep me where I start my career after graduation. What I love about my internship with Huntington TA is that my projects are not just meaningful, but they will be sustainable past just my summer internship. I have a feeling my first few days in Huntington Talent Acquisition were only a glimpse to the great summer that’s ahead! #gobucks
But really, how can you not love that view?