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My first trip to Detroit!

Hi everybody,

I am the new intern at AutoCom Associates and I just would like to introduce myself on the AutoCom Intern Blog.
My name is Annika and I am 23 years old. I study business administration with a major in marketing, psychology and human resources at Justus Liebig University in Giessen. Originally I come from Paderborn. Last summer I did an internship at one of AutoComs customers: Hella KG Hueck & Co.

In August Larry invited me to an interview in Frankfurt and two weeks later I was offered an internship. I am sure you can imagine how glad I was when I read this e-mail. Thank you for giving me this great opportunity!

This is my first visit to the United States. Before I arrived in Detroit I saw movies like 8 Mile etc. and I expected to see lots of dangerous people. But of course I don’t!
Instead I met very nice and helpful persons. This is one thing I really like in the US. People keep in touch and care about each other.

I spent my first day applying for my social security card, opening my bank account and buying a cell phone. Miriam helped me with that (Thank you so much for all your efforts!!!). At the weekend I met a few interns from Germany and my housemates showed me Downtown Detroit. There I could see the wonderful skyline from Detroit and Canada.

Today is my first day at AutoCom and I am looking forward to learn a lot about public relations.
Thank you for your warm welcome!
I am excited to work with you for the next six month.

Annika

Comments

Jack Harned said…
You are very welcome if you are bringing spring with you.

Jack
Winni said…
Hi Annika,
I'm sorry that now 2009 will be the first year where I will not join SAE - but i hope we will meet sooner or later anyway.
Enjoy your time at my friends at Autocom. You certainly will learn and experience a lot, and you said it already: Detroit and Michigan are great places to be!

Have fun and hope to see you soon
Winfried

OS: I hope you could fulfill Jack's request and brought the spring?!?
Larry said…
Hi Annika....

Welcome to AutoCom! We're very much looking forward to your stay here.

Keep your blog entries coming!

Larry
Silke said…
Hi Annika,

I felt the same about detroit when i heard about the movie "8 mile" but it's really great!

Enjoy your internship

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