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Activities

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The journey continues for you, one of my many devoted readers. The wait is over and blog 2 - “Activities” - has arrived. Since I wrote my first, some say inspirational, blog I’ve had another week and half working...

Posted to Undergraduates by bruce.moir on 11-Jul-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Houston, Texas, University of Strathclyde, GE Oil and Gas, Acrivities

Fire Hydrant.

Hello reader, welcome to the first of my brilliant blogs. I'm sure that as I update with stories about work and social activities that I've participated in, that these blogs will become the highlight of your week. "Your internship will be like drinking straight from a fire hydrant. You'll...

Posted to Undergraduates by bruce.moir on 26-Jun-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Houston, University of Strathclyde, GE, Taxi, Car, Fire Hydrant, Oil & Gas

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to Missouri I go!

Warning: in the process of reading this blog, you may feel slight aches and pains in your eyes and bottoms (from sitting) due to the high volume of information being updated. :p it'll be well worth the pain though! :D So I've been wanting to blog for AGEEESSS (wayyy before I left for Missouri...

Posted to Undergraduates by Caroline Ho on 11-Jun-2012
Filed under: Filed under: opportunity, internship, saltire, Saltire Foundation, Risk, Scottish, Leadership, pharmaceutical, U.S.A, University of Strathclyde, Week 1., Project Management, Networking, London, St. Louis, intern, Scotland, Picture, Undergraduates, New Project., St Louis, Saltire Foundation Alumni, 2012, scholar, Scottish Internship, 2012 Scholar, Missouri, caroline ho, risk management, Caroline, gallus, biopharmaceutical

$300 speeding ticket, Lost flip flops, Naked bums = Good final weekend for Team Texas

The penultimate week is upon us over here in brown Houston, where almost 2 months has passed without substantial rain fall, leaving all grass areas unattractively brown. Unfortunately my skin hasn’t followed suit and I am still awkwardly white. This drought has put many Texans in the odd situation...

Posted to Undergraduates by Jack Nicoll on 01-Sep-2011
Filed under: Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, jack nicoll

VEGAS – Forgive me Saltire for I have sinned.

Hey y’all That’s us in week 6 of our internship at the Wood Group. The work is piling up, the bank balance is slowly but steadily declining and my tan is gradually transitioning from ‘pearl white’ to light egg shell. Reference - [B&Q, colours chart. Aisle 25] It was my first...

Posted to Undergraduates by Jack Nicoll on 24-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, jack nicoll, Trump International, Las Vegas

The Saltire invasion in Chicago, hanging with the band, meeting Forest Gump, watching fighter jets and bomber planes

Hello once again from Chicago, a slightly new location this time as I had to move from the student center I was in to a hotel as the students are all back this week. My main project for the summer came to its climax and end on Wednesday. Skerryvore successfully arrived, got through customs and after...

Posted to Undergraduates by Kirsty Chalmers on 22-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: fireworks, University of Strathclyde, Skerryvore, CHICAGO SCOTS, kirsty chalmers, john hancock, forest gump

Sat navs, Schlitterbahn and Sixth Street

Loving the alliteration these days ^^ With the half way mark sailing past us we have just realized how little time we have left to try and tick everything we want off our list! NFL game, Shooting, Rodeo, Ranch, Steakhouse, drive a Mustang etc etc etc… Going to be a hectic next few weeks! Last...

Posted to Undergraduates by Jack Nicoll on 17-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, Irn-Bru, jack nicoll, Austin

A Fond Farewell

As I type I am currently wrapping up my last ever day at the Vets Now Support Office in Dunfermline. It’s been a fantastic day with almost too much praise to handle (and photos!). After the weekly Friday morning meeting in which Tina, Abby and myself presented to the whole office(!) Richard proceeded...

Posted to Undergraduates by Claire_Martin on 12-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Saltire Foundation, week 8, University of Strathclyde, Strathclyde University, wrapping up, Vets Now, Dunfermline, A Dog A Blog, Claire Martin

Living the dream!

A quick introduction... I am Jane and my internship is with the Trump Organization at Trump Tower in New York. Monday 9 am, standing on 5 th Avenue, New York, just about to enter Trump Tower for the first time, was a totally surreal moment! Trump Tower is very impressive - no wonder it is the third most...

Posted to Undergraduates by Jane Manson on 09-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: New York, University of Strathclyde, Dream, Trump

Becoming a part of US history

I guess it’s time to start rolling out the half way mark clichés ‘I can’t believe how fast it has gone’ ‘Wow… half way already’ ‘Only 4 weeks to go! Jeeez I have learnt soo much already’ take your pick. I’m starting my second week in...

Posted to Undergraduates by Jack Nicoll on 09-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, Baseball, entrepreneurship, jack nicoll

Tartan Times, Scottish Picnic and More Storms

This week has been incredibly busy at work, partly as mentioned before, because of the number of events coming up and partly because we had to get the Tartan Times out this week, a quarterly newspaper style update about everything CHICAGO SCOTS related sent to the some 5000 people on their mailing list...

Posted to Undergraduates by Kirsty Chalmers on 08-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Marketing, week 5, rain, Illinois St Andrew Society, University of Strathclyde, Skerryvore, CHICAGO SCOTS, thunderstorms, kirsty chalmers

It's nearly the end ..... I don't want to leave!

This is the beginning of my last week at Vets Now and I can honestly say that I will be sad to leave. Over the last 8 weeks I feel that I have integrated well in the office and genuinely feel that I have become part of the Vets Now team. I am determined to make the most of my last week here and have...

Posted to Undergraduates by Tina Dickson on 08-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: University of Strathclyde, Vets Now

Week 3 - San Antonio, Six flags and …soft core strip clubs?

After countless interviews, hundreds of re-edits and becoming the accounts department most hated intern, I finally submitted my report for oracle finance, coming in at a cool 22 pages. Packed full with flowchart breakdowns and streamlining recommendations, I think it may have JK Rowling looking over...

Posted to Undergraduates by Jack Nicoll on 04-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Texas, week 3, University of Strathclyde, San Antonio, jack nicoll. wood group, houston week3

Kitten Found In Washing Machine!

Hello from sunny Scotland! I am terribly sorry to hear about many of your thunderstorms but we have been enjoying some fine weather here in the homeland...mind you as I type this it is hammering it down on the roof of the Vets Now offices. However, a little ray of sunshine was brought to the office last...

Posted to Undergraduates by Claire_Martin on 02-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Saltire Foundation, week 6, University of Strathclyde, Vets Now, Dunfermline, A Dog A Blog, Claire Martin, Undergraduates

Better Late Than Never.......

Better late than never...... I’m Alex McAulay and I am currently 3 weeks into my internship in Boston with Veolia Energy North America. As the title might suggest I have been a little late it posting my first blog. This is my first ever time blogging so if it ends up being a cure for insomnia I...

Posted to Undergraduates by Alexander McAulay on 31-Jul-2011
Filed under: Filed under: Boston, USA, University of Strathclyde, Veolia Energy, chemical engineering