The Intern Corner

​In the office we had a half day today. I worked on scheduleing a demo for an LMS that we discussed in yesterday's meeting. On monday I'm meeting with the person giving us the demo to clarify what it is we want to learn more about. I'm excited to be able to preface the meeting tuesday so it is more beneficial for our time. I also met with the Director of Government relations today. I learned about what it's like to lobby on Capitol Hill and how he advocates for insurance bills. That is a role that seems very appealing because of the mix of conversation,…

​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…

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…