June 2009 - Undergraduates

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  • Anyone for ice-cream?

    Hello blog! The week has zoomed by in a blur of sunshine, ice-cream and telephone calls. The working week began with tying up lose ends from the Highland Games before moving on to the ‘Homecoming Scottish American Leadership Conference’ being...

  • Getting to know the locals

    After a colourful weekend in Melaka, it was back to the office and back to my project. It’s coming together much better now- I now have the accountant and business analysts on board. Hopefully the rest of the info I need will come through today...

  • Dubai or Not to Buy

    Well, last weekend wasn’t what I had planned but very enjoyable all the same. I was just planning on exploring the markets around the creek but on Thursday I got invited to dinner by a guy from work as there is a group of guys from the UK, most...
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  • The Windy City

    Hello everyone! Over the last week I have begun an internship, learning experience and all around adventure with the Illinois St. Andrew Society in Chicago. The Society is a not for profit organisation, bringing together the Scottish American community...

  • Melaka

    Selamat Pagi! It's been another sunny week here in Kuala Lumpur. This week I have actually started my research project for Opito. It's only week one but there has been a few hurdles, not to mention the language barrier! The research I am doing...

  • The Treacle Puddle

    I was fortunate enough yesterday to attend a lunch with some of the top businesspeople in Scotland, hosted by Odger's in aid of the Saltire Foundation. After a brief discussion, a common concern was aired that young up-starters in Scotland faced a...

  • Destination Dubai

    Hi all, I’m Peter Gettings and I have been given the amazing opportunity of going to Dubai to work with Khansaheb Civil Engineering and Interserve for 8 weeks starting tomorrow! Currently I am in my third year of an Honours Degree in Quantity Surveying...

  • The Presidential Address

    Hi everybody, Ok, so the title's a little ambitious, but it caught your interest, right? This is just a very quick blog to introduce myself and discuss the plans for the future of the Saltire Foundation Alumni Association, for which I am currently...

  • Hi from KL!

    Hi everybody! I’m here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (KL) for the next two months working for Opito. To explain what we do... well, we work with companies and training providers to write the international standards for the oil and gas industry. We...

  • The importance of door stops in the long corridor of opportunity

    Hi everyone, Great to see all your stories! Glad everyone is still having a blast. I thought I should share the past few week's adventures and developments, and what I have learned from them.... We as aspiring graduates are continually told, 'just...
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  • Hello from sunny Glasgow!

    Hi everyone, Just thought I would drop a line to say a quick hi to all the fellows, I have been reading up on your experiences (in between studying for exams of course!) and it sounds like you are having a ball! What a great experience and sure it will...

  • A blog to get myself started....

    Hello everybody, Firstly I would like to say a big congratulations to all of 2009's interns, you should all be very proud of yourselves (until the 'penny drop' moment, when I guarantee you will be petrified! :p). I would also like to extend...