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Hello everyone,


My name is Martyna Mackiewicz and I am the new summer intern here at AutoCom Associates. Just a couple of weeks ago I graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s degree in English. My college career was nothing short of simple and straightforward. I endured many pre-medicine classes along with psychology and art history until eventually I found an attraction for literature and writing.

The four years I have spent at Wayne State helped me to understand the importance of involvement with a struggling city such as Detroit. Planting trees in Detroit neighborhoods and visiting Detroit high schools shaped my awareness about economic and social problems surrounding such an urban city.

At the end of my junior year of college I was granted an internship at WDET 101.9 Detroit Public Radio station in the public relations sector. This experience allowed me to become acquainted with programs and activities Detroit has to offer. After three months at WDET, I wanted to expand my knowledge of public relations.

During my interview with Larry, Marty and Craig I was impressed with the magnitude and quality of clients working with AutoCom Associates. The diverse employee pool, involving interns from all around the world struck me with awe, as I was happy to work along people of varying ideas and backgrounds. This internship presents a very exciting opportunity while it also becomes a stepping stone towards my goals in public relations.

So far I have become familiar with the inner workings of the company. I am very excited to participate in the upcoming events such as Tech Crawl and Traverse City.

Until next time!

Martyna Mackiewicz

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Larry W. said…
Welcome aboard, Martyna. You've already made a great impression!
Mon May 31, 07:37:00 PM
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