Intern Insight

​I am now nearing the end of my second holiday week at the office. Today I had three meetings with department heads in the office where I asked questions about their roles and the departments in relation to the onboarding process for the board. It's an interesting perspective of being a college kid and organizing a meeting with people in a field you don't know much about. I learn a lot in a day which is what keeps it fresh. Today I learned that insurance agents have to fufill 15 hours of education every 2 years and they have to pay for it unless their agency…

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Great News: Big I NY-Supported Regulatory Relief Bill Signed

​​Governor Cuomo has signed legislation that will help ease burdens on small businesses by implementing a “cure period" in which to correct minor regulatory violations. The cure period is granted upon a first-time violation of a state agency's rules or regulations related to paperwork submitted or actions and omissions that are “de minimus". A regulatory agency must provide a small business (defined as a New York resident business with less than 100 employees that is not dominant in its field) no less than 90 days to remedy the violation. If the violation is corrected during the cure period, no penalties are issued. The cure period…

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Big I for Intern

My name is Glenn, and I'm a sophomore Television-Radio Major at Ithaca College. I am interning at Big I New York for my winter break and really enjoying it so far. My official title is "Marketing Intern" and my name is even on the phone in my cubicle. I've never felt this professional before. I dress in business casual clothing and wear makeup everyday to properly fit the role. So far, I've worked on a few different projects, and it's only the start of my second week! I sent emails to people scheduling appointments to discuss my project efforts as well as left the office to get lunch without telling anyone. I've…

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