Summer is ending and so is another internship season. I won't elaborate on all that I have personally and professionally learned (that's for another time), but I would like to share how I have adapted to the environments of the two internships I have now participated in during my college career. If you are looking [...]
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My internship at DONG Energy
In December of 2016, my mom suggested I look into a Danish company leading the charge in green energy which my dad was making software for. The company, unfortunately titled, was DONG Energy, and after a very lucky chance, I arrived in Copenhagen on June 16th, ready to start as a summer intern. Three months [...]
Days two-five: Working at DONG Energy
Wow this is a cool company and a cool country. Its been a really exciting couple of days full of walking and work and waking up to the blazing sun at 3am. Quick hits: there is no obvious pecking order at work everyone shares tables and desks (and they're the cool desks that have motors [...]
How I’ve somehow acquired internships in college
I have to preface this post saying I am not, nor do I pretend to be, a STEM-superhero-guru type that has privileged knowledge or is trained in job searching. I am, however, a little craftier than the average bear because my GPA is not very competitive, and the baseline tips they give college students isn't [...]
Dr Paige Hoel 