Skip to main content

Merle's Fairwell


All good things come to an end

…and so does my internship at AutoCom.

Before I started my internship I did not know what really to expect. There are so many different stories out there about internship experiences, from being only used to make coffee to not being able to fulfill the expectations and being overworked.  So I was really anxious on my first day on what I was getting myself into. 

Having Nina and Jana still there who really took the time to answer all my questions and explaining the main business procedures to me really helped me to settle in at AutoCom.

Being an intern at AutoCom during probably the busiest event season of the year meant that I was given a lot of responsibility. This enabled me to learn al lot about PR in the automotive industry and in general, dealing with clients and getting to know what is really important in putting different events together. I was able to improve my strengths and becoming more aware of my weaknesses. I also learned to deal with all different types of people, and that it is very important to always keep calm (which was and still is not one of my strengths ;)). 

In terms of the work I was doing and the responsibilities I was given, the internship at AutoCom exceeded my expectations. Another very important part why I enjoyed my internship with AutoCom, were the people I was working with.

Having Craig as a supervisor who was always helpful, encouraging and had advice to give even outside of work related issues was one of the perks of being a part of AutoCom.  Also his knowledge of everything that is going on in Michigan was a plus. The weekly lunch with Jack was always enjoyable and it was very helpful to have Jack sharing his ‘impressive’ experience and knowledge about PR with us, to listen to his stories or discuss recent PR topics and practices with him. I also want to thank Denise for being the intern mom and helping me out at any time. And of course Austin was the best and most fun ‘co-worker’.

Finally I want to thank Larry for handing over so much responsibility to me and trusting me and my work, and giving me the opportunity to be a part of so many interesting events. 

Overall this internship reassured me that this is what I want to do in the future.  I feel prepared for whatever is out there waiting for me in my future career and confident that I will survive in the business world.

Hopefully this is not a goodbye but a see you later!

Comments

Larry W. said…
Merle...you were a super, super intern. You'll be greatly missed. You did a great job while at AutoCom...always exceeding expectations!
Sat Sep 21, 10:36:00 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

About Cologne, Cars and Trees… - Update from the other Side of the Lake

 Hi or as we would say in Franconia "Servus", a couple of months have passed since I started my internship at AutoCom and even though I cannot share something about the amazing sites within and around Detroit, I can still give you an update on what is happening.  Philipp has joined us two months ago and we two are currently working on the Social Media Appearance of AutoCom. Even as "digital nomads" we encounter challenges and still have a lot to learn. However, it is great just to create new things from scratch or nearly immediately see a result when sharing a story or creating a post.  But enough of work… About Cologne Larry and the others offered me to go to Cologne to attend a meeting with a client and I - of course - couldn't resist and decided to stay even a bit longer. It was a nice trip with splendid late summer weather and I was able to take a lot of images - at least until my battery died.  About cars Since some of my initial projects were crushed by th...
1 comment
Read more

A New Year, a New Intern

Hi everybody, My name is Véronique and I am happy to say that I will be one of the new interns at AutoCom beginning on March 19. I am a 21 year old student from Germany. The internship is part of my International Business & Management degree that I am working on at the Hanze University in Groningen, Netherlands. I am currently in my third year at Hanze University and the previous semester I studied abroad at a partner university in Macau, China, where I took courses related to my marketing major. I am very excited to start my second stay abroad in a few weeks and I hope that I will gain a lot of professional experience and get to know the area of public relations while working at AutoCom. I also love traveling, so I hope I will be able to see as much of the U.S. as possible, especially since it is my first stay there. It has always been a dream of mine to visit the U.S. and now being able to learn the entire culture and industry by actually living there is a huge bonus. Right now I...
2 comments
Read more

It feels good to be home!

After completing my third year at Northern Michigan University in the Upper Peninsula, it feels good to be back home and in the office again. Larry was very gracious in allowing me to come back to AutoCom. For those of you that do not know me, my name is Tedi Falvo. Last summer I did an internship with AutoCom, and learned a lot about public relations outside of the classroom. Books can only teach you so much- the real learning comes when you go out on your own and put everything you have learned to the test. Last summer was a great experience, and I was thankful to work with such a great staff that was willing to help me succeed. While I was in Marquette, Mich. continuing my studies in public relations, and sociology, I remained in contact with AutoCom. When I had a question regarding an aspect of my studies, I always knew where to turn! It is nice to have wonderful people surrounding and filling you with all of their knowledge. That is one aspect I love about working here-everyone wo...
4 comments
Read more