Getting to Know the Talent Around Me

When you working in a new environment, in my situation in an internship, it is important to get to know the people you are working with day in and day out. In our internship with Ann Arbor Spark, we have decided to start meeting together for food and drinks at a local restaurant before every Wednesday meeting.

Personally it has bee a fun experience getting to know the other interns. While most of us, like myself, have a marketing focus, there are web developers, supply chain specialists and graphic designers. Throughout the past weeks, I have learned valuable skills not just on the job but also from my fellow interns who have different specialties.

If you know much about me, you will know that as a busy student, husband and a father of two sons, I don't get out as much as others. In this case, I am very glad that I made sure to spend the time necessary to get to know the incredibly bright interns in this program alongside me.

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