Interns@AutoCom

Hi Everyone! This blog post will be my last as my internship is coming to an end. After four months, it is time for me to return home to Canada to continue my studies. It is difficult to summarize my experience at AutoCom and in metro-Detroit in words. I have had a wonderful time and have enjoyed working with the amazing AutoCom team. I can say with great appreciation that I have learned valuable lessons from each person at AutoCom. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to participate in the planning and execution of AutoCom’s events throughout the summer, including the 2011 Tech Crawl and AutoCom’s program in Traverse City. I look forward to applying the knowledge that I have gained throughout my internship to both my studies and my future endeavours. All the Best! Daryn

My trip started as a roller-coaster ride with lightning surrounding me in the skies. The flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was torture and a stomach ache experience, which I have never experienced before. I landed on a new continent with the same weather conditions as the ones which saw me off in the Old World. At first, everything reminded of the same old Europe I am accustomed to. However, then came massive vehicles, wide and multiple traffic lanes and gigantic family houses. The popular American Dream stood before my very eyes. The first day in the office reminded me of my first days at other work places. I got to know all the colleagues, familiarized myself with the policies and had a short introduction into the work flow of the company. I would say AutoCom has surpassed all my previous work places – the colleagues were exceptionally sincere, friendly and very helpful. The office appears to be a very cozy place with close family-like relationships. Every person at AutoCom has made a...

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Daryn Awde has been awarded an internship at AutoCom Associates, a public relations agency focused on providing communications support to businesses in automotive, general transportation, aerospace, defense and related industries. A native of London in Ontario, Canada, Awde will work as an account assistant supporting AutoCom clients in the areas of event planning and editorial services. He is pursuing a business administration degree at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Awde currently resides in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. AutoCom’s corporate clients include: A Raymond Tinnerman, Behr America, Coherix, Gage Products Company, Gibbs Technologies, GKN Driveline, Grammer Automotive, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., Icom North America, Stuttgart (Germany) Regional Economic Development Corp., Thetford Corporation and the Wallonia (Belgium) Office for Foreign Investors. The agency’s pro-bono clients include: the Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchest...

Hi Everyone! My second week here at AutoCom has begun! I thoroughly enjoyed my first week. Although I was kept quite busy, I feel as though I have already learned many new things and have been well acquainted with the work that AutoCom does. I have had the opportunity to work on several assignments for AutoCom’s clients. I was also able to sit in on two conference calls to clients in Europe, which I found it particularly interesting. The entire AutoCom team has been very welcoming and helpful. I have enjoyed exploring the Detroit area so far as well. Although the driving can be stressful, the area is wonderful. Planning has begun for the upcoming Tech Crawl in June, so I am told that the office will be exceptionally busy in the upcoming weeks. I am looking forward to assisting with the event! I am here for just over three more months, and hope to contribute a great deal, and learn even more! Daryn

Hello AutoCom, My name is Kiril and I will be the upcoming member of AutoCom's great team. I will start my internship sometime in June. I am looking forward to meeting all of you and to work in a great and creative atmosphere. I am a student at the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany and I am almost finished with my Masters in Communications and Linguistics. Prior to my graduation I would like to gain some great work experience in this industry. My wish to go to another country for an internship is closely related with my international and ever mobile background. I am a native Russian, however grew up in the Baltic region. After graduating school I moved to England and after spending some time to Germany. Later, I spent a half a year in Scandinavia and now my course is set on a new continent. This is particularly exciting in terms of me not ever being outside Europe before. I am anxious to see and to get to know the industry, but more of course, all you colleagues from ...

Hi- It’s Brittany again. My internship has come to an end. I really have learned much in my short time here at AutoCom Associates. I was most excited to work on event planning when I began my internship. Fortunately, I was able to help out with an event, the SAE World Congress Supplier Dinner. My experience here has really introduced me to what working in a PR firm will actually be like. It also has helped me become well-rounded, learning to do different aspects of public relations. I appreciate AutoCom showing me the ropes and hopefully I will utilize them upon graduation. Well, it’s about that time to clock out. Until we meet again! Brittany

All of us at AutoCom, employees and interns past and present, were profoundly saddened to learn of Johanna Rak's death earlier this week in Germany. Johnna was a dear personal friend. She was a wonderful, deeply caring individual who was extremely intelligent, creative and hard working. She touched in a personal way the lives of everyone with whom she worked. She always will live on in our memories. She will never be forgotten. Our hearts go out to Sven, her family and her friends throughout the world. Larry