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Hello spring!


It’s time to welcome spring and put your heavy jackets away to the back of the closet. It is also time to update everyone on how my internship has been going so far. I can’t believe it’s been almost three months since I started at AutoCom.


Summarizing my experience at AutoCom so far, I can say that I’ve managed to learn a lot and I have had some great experiences. I had the opportunity to take part in the organization of a few events, such as the SAE World Congress Dinner, which was previously discussed by Alina in her last blog.


A few weeks ago, I attended the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual banquet. It was a very nice event with an informal atmosphere. It was nice to see all the major Detroit journalists gathered in one place, mingling and talking about their jobs, while the emcee’s of the event where announcing the awards.


I always thought that events like these would be very serious and people would get bored after a few minutes. However, it’s needless to say that I was completely wrong. The presenters managed to prove that the ceremony can be very dynamic when conducted in a very light and informal way, while still being an important and a prestigious event.


I have also had the chance to travel around the United States and Canada. In fact, last weekend I went to Toronto and Niagara Falls. Toronto is a typical big city, with at least one Starbucks on every corner and many people walking down the street in the City Centre. Niagara Falls has a relaxing atmosphere with very beautiful scenery, which I will never forget.


Well, that’s all I have to say for now, I’ll be back in the next couple weeks with another update.


Cheers,


Viviane

Comments

Marty Habalewsky said…
Toronto is my favorite city. Glad to hear you are enjoying your internship, Viviane.

Marty Habalewsky
Wed May 12, 03:03:00 PM
Unknown said…
I'm glad you had fun on your trip! I can't wait to hear about your next one! :)
Wed May 12, 04:34:00 PM
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