July 2009 - Undergraduates - Saltire Foundation Community

So what gets you out of bed and into work everyday...?

Week 3 is almost over and I now feel like I have settled into a working life in Boston. This week has been very busy and I am beginning to get to grasp with all the daily activities in my office. I had the opportunity yesterday to take a tour of the Therapeutic...

Published 31-Jul-2009 14:53 by Susie Fantom

Scotland & America - What's the difference?

After 3 weeks of being here, I have managed to overcome the culture shock and adjusting to the different everyday functions America has compared to back home. Scotland and America are two very different countries yet so similar in other ways. The healthcare...

Published 31-Jul-2009 14:18 by Nicole French

Advertising the German Way!

As an international marketing student, I brazenly thought that despite some localised differences, advertising in the western European market would be generally homogenous, particularly for a country with such relatively similar cultural traits and economic...

Published 31-Jul-2009 14:16 by Andrew Bruce

The Swine Flu Silver Lining

I’m already half way through my third week here and preparing to wrap things up before heading to Jurong next Saturday. I can’t believe it. Truth is I’m feeling a little bit sad. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t see myself phoning...

Published 30-Jul-2009 10:25 by Cally Archibald

Why America doesn't buy insurance online.

In a departure from my main project today I had the opportunity to talk to Garett Lasewicz, the manager of internet marketing applications at Liberty Mutual. One of my main questions to him was why the percentage of car insurance policies bought on the...

Published 29-Jul-2009 21:25 by Allan Paterson

Sleepless in Seattle

It is hard to believe that this is our fourth week in Bellingham, Washington State, already. I am more familiar with the SPIE digital library system and have finally finished a big project of preparing data for the Barnes & Noble eBook library and...

Published 28-Jul-2009 19:55 by Alexandra Junginger

Variety is the spice of life...

Sorry for the delay in my second blog…the time is flying by and I hardly feel I have had a moment to myself! In my second week, meetings took up a lot of time. As I was beginning new projects…and continuing others, a lot of initial discussion...

Published 28-Jul-2009 19:08 by Kate Burley

Filed under: SPIE, Marketing, PR

Adapt or Die

Whilst on my way to George Bush Intercontinental Airport – I flew a 10,000 mile round trip this weekend to attend my sister’s wedding – my thoughts of home were interrupted by a billboard slogan overhanging Interstate 10: “Recession...

Published 28-Jul-2009 17:28 by Sarah McCabe

Filed under: change, business development

Zoom Zoom...

Hi everyone, What a couple of weeks! Time is really flying here. As I mentioned, my role at the moment is to forge relationships with key industry contacts. On top of that, I've been viewing offices, helping my colleagues prepare for an ISO audit...

Published 28-Jul-2009 13:59 by Lynsey Marshall

Adjusting to a working life

Well this week has been busier, making the time go so much faster. I've finished all my training now so I have started doing actual work on my project. One of the products that Genzyme markets is a dermal filler, works in a much 'friendlier'...

Published 28-Jul-2009 0:22 by Kirsty Davies

Filed under: Genzyme

The lean green mean slide making machine

....or at least that's what I feel like! The second week at Bayer is now over and already I feel so comfortable working here! The life in Cologne is fantastic! As i'm sure you'll have read on my fellow intern Rob's blog we went to a funfair...

Published 27-Jul-2009 19:47 by Jai Popat

Filed under: Cologne, Bayer, Knowledge Management

My first week in short...... LA + MediaXchange .....

Hey everyone I am Fiona Macintyre, I’m currently living and working in Los Angeles where I am interning with MediaXchange, doing a Marketing placement with them for the next 2 months. I have been here for 10 days now and already I feel at home…...

Published 27-Jul-2009 18:23 by Fiona Macintyre

week2 cologne - same place, new project

Hello everyone, Sooo end of week 2. Have been following everyone else’s blogs, and there is one common thought: “I cant believe its already the end of week 2!” And I totally agree. It’s going by so fast. It feels just like yesterday...

Published 27-Jul-2009 12:51 by Robert Runge

The Importance of Minimalistic Business Card

Written on Friday 24th July: This week has flown (a little aeroplane pun!) by: At the start of the week I handed my first report to the Executive VP, Hamish, who was over from the Washington offices for a couple of days. He kindly invited me out for lunch...

Published 27-Jul-2009 12:38 by Daisy Radford

Where's the good weather?

This first week in Sweden has flown by so fast. I can’t believe I’m starting the third week of my placement already. Working on the site of a project this big has been amazing and so interesting. I’ve been doing loads of interesting...

Published 27-Jul-2009 11:03 by David Walsh

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