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2 weeks in at Aberdeen…. And I’ve not seen 1 single sheep!

Its false advertising! I was expecting Union Street to be hoaching, but no, there are no sheep in Aberdeen, at least not in the city centre anyway. So we started our internship with GE Oil & Gas 2 weeks ago, a week before most interns, because we’re...

Published 19-Jun-2012 13:56 by Jordan McRorie

Filed under: week 1, finance, week 2, GE, Aberdeen, GE Oil and Gas

From Caledonia to California

Nine weeks ago I departed from rainy Edinburgh and landed more than half a day later in sunny San Jose. Now, I would like to reflect on this time and my experience. The weather here has been just amazing and it often took me by surprise, when I walked...

Published 08-Sep-2011 4:43 by Kai Bestmann

Filed under: finance, employment, America, USA, rain, Accounting, california, national semiconductor, U.S.A, travel, sightseeing, Thank you. Reflection, 2011, University of Stirling, Scotland, San Diego, last week, L.A., Palo Alto

There and back again

“The Head of EMEA Operations will see you now”. So perhaps the wording wasn’t quite as dramatic as we witness each week in the Apprentice boardroom, but waiting for my meeting with one of the more senior managers at the international...

Published 04-Sep-2011 17:58 by Anna McCready

Filed under: saltire, finance, switzerland, Banking, Geneva, Anna McCready, prospective applicants

The penultimate week

This has been my penultimate working week at National and a busy one. My manager has been out in the last few days to Texas Instruments in Dallas, TX to meet some of the managers there for the upcoming closing deal between National and TI. Everybody now...

Published 02-Sep-2011 8:25 by Kai Bestmann

Filed under: finance, USA, Accounting, california, national semiconductor, U.S.A, silicon valley, 2011, University of Stirling, San Diego, Week 9, Palo Alto, Stanford

More baseball, more food, and driving across the road; I'm essentially American

Hey y'all, And so I’m halfway through my 8th and final week working for Jabil. Beginning to utter my goodbyes has made me realize what great friends I've formed over the last two months. I've already promised two of the guys a tour of...

Published 01-Sep-2011 13:25 by Aidan McDonagh

Filed under: finance, USA, Florida, Jabil Circuit, Tampa, Aidan, Disney, mcdonagh, Maths, Psychology, Beach, Universal Studios

"Glad it's Monday tomorrow, only have to get up at 7.15am", or 'Tourism Taken Too Far.'

Hello! Safe to say I've strayed my pattern of sitting down and blogging at some point every Monday night.. but it's also safe to say this past week has been one of my busiest yet!! I didn't think it was possible to feel as tired as I was earlier...

Published 19-Aug-2011 4:43 by Aidan McDonagh

Filed under: finance, USA, Florida, Jabil Circuit, Tampa, Aidan, Disney, mcdonagh, Maths, Psychology, Beach, Universal Studios

"Get ready for the photo shoot"

Today's working day started off with a photo shoot in the morning in front of the National sign at Building C. Everybody working in Finance came together to have a photo taken in front of the sign that maybe soon will bear a different company's...

Published 17-Aug-2011 5:41 by Kai Bestmann

Filed under: finance, America, Accounting, national semiconductor, U.S.A, travel, 2011, University of Stirling, San Francisco

A bird? A plane? Not quite...

What a week here in Geneva! A couple of blogs ago I mentioned seeing paragliders above Mount Sal ève, and last weekend I finally the chance got to have a go myself. A friend flew out to visit for the weekend, and was very keen to join in with this...

Published 16-Aug-2011 21:31 by Anna McCready

Filed under: saltire, finance, switzerland, Geneva, Anna McCready

Past the halfway point

It is hard to believe that I am already more than halfway through my internship. Well, I guess time flies when you are having fun. In my last blog, I mentioned that I will be involved in more projects and the last week has been steadily busy. This week...

Published 09-Aug-2011 4:43 by Kai Bestmann

Filed under: finance, Accounting, national semiconductor, silicon valley, 2011, University of Stirling

Dinner in the Desert lit by Giraffes on Fire.

Hello y'allll, and thanks for reading my blog! I'm just beginning my 5th week here in Florida, working for Jabil Circuit, and as you might have guessed by my rather cringe-worthy greeting I'm really feeling integrated and at home here now...

Published 09-Aug-2011 4:01 by Aidan McDonagh

Filed under: finance, America, Florida, Jabil Circuit, Aidan, stacey, mcgill, mcdonagh

Big wheels keep on turnin'

Sometimes these days, it feels like I’ve been in Geneva for years. I have a knowledge of the city that I never managed to acquire in those near my home (as my closest friends will testify!), and working at the bank has really started to feel as...

Published 07-Aug-2011 22:28 by Anna McCready

Filed under: finance, switzerland, Geneva

“Oh, the calculator you are using is made by Texas Instruments...”

Another amazing week of my internship has passed and I really feel integrated well within National. I continue to work with many different people and on interesting and diverse projects. Yesterday, for instance, I went to work early because I had a deadline...

Published 03-Aug-2011 5:09 by Kai Bestmann

Filed under: Texas, finance, USA, Management Accounting, Accounting, california, national semiconductor, U.S.A, silicon valley, Thank you. Reflection, 2011, University of Stirling, Dallas

Florida: Flip-flop lickin' good!

Hola! SO, I have just begun my fourth week working at Jabil, and I fear time is slipping away ever so fast! The whole thing's been a blast so far, busy but loving it! This week has been a great one for really plunging into the depths of my current...

Published 02-Aug-2011 2:58 by Aidan McDonagh

Filed under: finance, USA, Florida, Jabil Circuit, Tampa, Aidan, mcdonagh, Maths, Psychology, Beach

!ATTENTION! Wolf Pack now recruiting..

Hey y’all. We are now into our third week of our Wood group internship, for me this is the final week of my rotation in Oracle finance. Where… (Prepare yourself for this, shot of espresso/mountain dew/ red bull WILL be needed) I have been...

Published 29-Jul-2011 15:12 by Jack Nicoll

Filed under: Houston, Texas, finance, week 2, wood group, University of Strathclyde, 2011, jack nicoll

Riding the Heat Wave

Hello Saltire universe! (I saw someone start their blog with that recently and I thought, stolen) For anyone who's not read any of my previous blogs, I'm Aidan and am working for Jabil Circuit here in Florida. I've had another great week here...

Published 27-Jul-2011 2:44 by Aidan McDonagh