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Hello everyone,

My name is Stefanie and I earned my bachelor’s degree in Business Studies with the focus on marketing from the University of Applied Sciences Regensburg, Germany in June.  During my studies, I did an Internship in the communications department at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen in Regensburg.  To be prepared for the daily work in an international company, I decided to complement my bachelor’s degree with an internship abroad as an account assistant at AutoCom Associates in Michigan.

When I arrived on Friday, August 17, the current interns Sandra and Julia picked me up from the airport in Detroit and we drove to Royal Oak, where I will live with Julia and 3 other people from different countries in a typical Michigan house.

The first night we went straight to a Detroit Lions football game at Ford Field.



On Saturday, we watched the famous Woodward Dream Cruise and on Sunday, we went kayaking to Turnip Rock near Port Austin – so far, my personal highlight.

I was able to meet a lot of people on the first weekend and felt at home right away.

My internship at AutoCom started on Monday, August 20. My colleagues are very nice and helpful and I think that exciting tasks are waiting for me here and I will quickly settle down.


Comments

Larry W. said…
Welcome aboard, Stefanie. We're very much looking forward to having you on the AutoCom team.
Mon Aug 27, 03:38:00 PM
Jack Harned said…
Great post! I hope all of your time in Detroit will be as exciting and fulfilling as the first weekend!
Mon Aug 27, 08:23:00 PM
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