I’m excited to kick off this academic year with some student voices here on the podcast, as I’ll be speaking with a few students who completed internships this past summer. Spread over two episodes, we’ll touch on what each student did to prepare for their internship, what their employer did to make them feel comfortable and welcomed, and how that environment impacted their overall experience. There were some great conversations, and I think you’ll find them very informative and beneficial.

In this first episode, I spoke with two seniors who completed internships this past summer. First up is Isabela Carlos Alberto, an international student from Mongolia who worked as a Financial Analyst Intern with Goldman Sachs. Isabela and I spoke about how she found her internship, what Goldman Sachs did to integrate her into her team, and also some considerations and additional steps she had to take being an international student applying for an internship.

Next up, I was joined by Clay Kimsal. Clay is a senior in the Sustainable and Alternative Energy track in the engineering program and Penn State Hazleton. Clay moved to Cleveland this summer for an internship with Rockwell Automation. He and I discussed how he found the internship, how he approached his initial interactions with the Rockwell recruiters, and how Rockwell helped him move from his home in Pennsylvania to Cleveland, while making him feel comfortable in his new surroundings.