Interns@AutoCom

Hi everyone!

My name is Rebecca, I am 22 years old and from Germany.
Since my bachelor’s program at the Technische Hochschule Nuernberg requires a mandatory internship abroad, I was eager to return to the US, where I have already spent a year as an Au pair.

This time around, receiving my Visa was rather tough, as the final decision was made spontaneously and everything had been on a tight schedule. However, everything worked out perfectly fine and I arrived in Detroit on 20 February.

For the time being, I am staying at the same house in Royal Oak as my predecessor, Stefanie – even in the same room! My housemates are extremely nice, they help me out a lot as I am still in the middle of organizing all different kinds of formalities.

During my 6-month stay, I am excited to explore Detroit, the greater Michigan area as well as parts of the US I haven’t seen before, like the Niagara Falls or cities in Illinois and Indiana.

One personal goal I definitely want to achieve while I am here is to go to a Detroit Red Wings Game. I have always been very interested in Ice Hockey, and experiencing a NHL game live surely is the dream of every German fan. Maybe I can even travel to Chicago and watch a German player from the Chicago Blackhawks.

Having received so much help and support not only from my housemates, but colleagues as well, I really felt home right away and am excited to work and live here until August.

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