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Enter The Rise With EnterpriseJulie Truong

SOBAEnterprise Rent-A-Car

Who would have thought I would spend my summer in the scorching hot heat amidst the streets of Moreno Valley? When I accepted my position as a Summer Management Trainee Intern, I knew very little about Enterprise Rent-a-Car and its culture. Throughout the internship, I was impressed by the company values and the employee's emphasis on the significance of cus-tomer service and proper work ethics. Enterprise is a great com-pany that really touched upon my values of integrity, patience, and dedication.

What I loved about the company is its focus on teamwork. As an intern to a Branch Manager, everyone helped clean vehicles, as-sisted customers, entered ticket orders, and answered business calls. Not only that, but an internship project was assigned to challenge my involvement with getting to know the company and its people. Enterprise allowed me to network with higher leveled professionals and collaborate with interns from other branches. Together, the interns and I presented alternative business opera-tions to Enterprise Holdings representatives. It developed me as

an individual and really encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and reach my objectives. Although at times I felt overwhelmed with work, I took all the experiences I encountered as situations to learn and im-prove from.

Interning at Enterprise was an exciting hands-on experience that strongly focused on integrity with employ-ees and customers. From this internship, I acquired a vision to exceed expectations throughout my career. Although I did not win the internship scholarship, I was satisfied with my improvement in sales and public speaking. The experience of working with professionals opened my mind to take on challenges and other career opportunities offered to me. It was an impeccable experience to work in the community with such a diverse group of people!

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After-Hours At The MuseumKatrina HonerAnthropologySmithsonian

In the midst of DC’s worst snowstorms, I managed to host one of the biggest events the Smithsonian Associ-ates has ever had; The Signed, Sealed, Delivered Party at the National Postal Museum, where I celebrated the night with over 500 other attendees who braved cold. I designed the event pamphlets and activities; I decorated the venue; I live tweeted and Instagramed what was going on all while mingling with guests and sharing a drink with the performers. I saw six weeks of my hard work come alive.This past winter, through the UCDC program, I found myself interning at the Smithsonian Institution, the

world’s largest museum and re-search complex in the world doing what I absolutely love, Event Coordination.

As an Anthropology major, with a passion for promoting cultural and diversity initiatives, as well as planning events, the Smithso-nian gave me the opportunity to combine entertainment and edu-cation in eclectic ways as an Events Coordinator and Social Media intern. I helped promote over 700 of their annual pro-grams, covering everything from

global warming to fashion, and helped orchestrate 21+ after hour events in Smithsonian Museums.Days in the office consisted of me spending hours on social media developing content and catchy by-lines, designing promotional materials, ordering decorations, and presenting new ideas of how to reach the mil-lennial demographic in weekly staff meetings. I was on a team that developed programs that brought new meaning to the world “museum” by featuring unique ways for young working professionals to experience art, history, culture, and science. My internship has only made me want to return to DC this summer after graduation to begin my career coor-dinating even more educational, yet entertaining, events back where it all started for me; the Smithsonian. And they look forward to my return.

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