I have to rewrite my entire blog, because it deleted before I could save it. So, here I go again. /=
I started this blog on January 31, and I am finally writing something in this box. I have been quite busy with tiny projects here and there. There have been events, projects, and meetings that I am trying to squeeze in this semester before my student card expires.
Currently, I am doing my full time internship with Wingteam. Some of you are familiary with the company and some are not. For those of you who are not familiar with Wingteam, Wingteam is an event staffing agency that provides support staff to businesses/organizations within the tourism industry. It selects the qualified candidate to work on-site events/meetings on an on-call basis. The advantage of interning with Wingteam is that I get to be exposed to various tourism fields. My days are never the same as we work with different clients in different venues/sites. The disadvantage is work is inconsistent. However, to compensate for not working on-site events I do sales & marketing duties. Tasks include networking, prospecting for potential leads, and giving my input on new strategies. These simple tasks are giving me a better understanding on how the community and market work. It's great to work on your own pace.
I began my internship about two to three weeks early. My first project was working with Driver Provider. The work was easy, pay was amazing, but I worked long hours. I had the pleasure working with amazing staff. My main responsibility was to meet and greet guests from the Midwest at the Wigwam Resort. So, on certain days I got to see Ms. Shelly Smith handle a swarm of 15 people at the front desk. The bellmen at the Wigwam also helped my days be brighter.
The guests were so nice. They were coming from temperatures of 10 degrees below zero. Many were delighted to be in Arizona. One challenge I encountered was a languare barrier. I thought my 3 years of French in high school would serve me something, but I just could not understand the French Canadians. I found myself talking slower and louder like Chris Tucker did in Rush Hour. Nonetheless, the outcome of the project was a success! I made such a great impression with Driver Provider that they are keeping my contact for future employment opportunities. I guess the standing for 10 hours paid off.
Other than that I spend most of my work hours at the office. I am trying to acquire business for the company so that I can do more events. But, it has been difficult due to the downturn of the economy. I guess I should try getting leads by focusing on the international level. The days at the office are much funner having two fabulous ASU students there...Vanessa Dougan & Lisa Gruttadauro!
Until next time...
Diana Rocha
www.asu.edu/clubs/mpi-asu
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It sounds like you are overwhelming yourself with projects as usual, well done. I interviewed with Wingteam as well and let me tell you I was very interested in them but had to take a different route. You are absolutely correct in that they do expose you to so many different parts of our industry creating endless opportunities. Congrats and I hope you have a wonderful internship and learning experience.
ReplyDeleteIm glad you are enjoying your time at Wingteam. Working with event planners can be exhausting and they definitly have long hours. You feel like you are basically always working. But there is always a payoff for those long hours.
ReplyDeleteIm glad that you had a good time working at Wigwam. It is definitly always harder talking to people that have a language barrier but that is great that you had the background where your could at least tend to their basic needs.
Keep up the great work!