Hi everyone!

Dear All,

I would like to introduce myself, my name is Viviane and I’m the new intern. I’ll be working here at AutoCom Associates until mid - August. Since the majority of the interns have been Germans, I would say that I am probably the first Brazilian Intern at AutoCom.

First of all, I want to tell you a bit about my background. I’m 25 years old and I have been living in Holland for the past three years, where I am pursuing a bachelor degree in European Studies. For some strange reason, I decided to go to Holland, despite my parent’s pleadings that I should have gone to England. It was a nice experience and it was also the first time that I was living abroad.

If you are asking yourself what a bachelor in European Studies really means, I can say that the program is a mixture of Politics, European law, Economics and there is also a great deal of communication classes. Therefore, this internship will be the ideal opportunity to put into practice what I have learned at the University.

Additionally, this internship will be a nice opportunity to experience a different culture and extremely low temperatures. I’m not used to very cold winters, I’m a Brazilian that has been living abroad for a while, but in Holland the winter is not as cold as in Detroit. I arrived a few days ago and I’m already settled down. I live in a nice house with two other roommates. One of them is German and the other one is American. So far, I’ve been driving a rental car. However, I will buy a car pretty soon.

I’m very excited about being here and I can’t wait to start working at the office. I’ll keep you all posted about my life in Detroit.

Viviane