By tomorrow evening I'll be on a plane headed for Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), India. The culmination of planning and interviews, which started with a meeting almost seven months ago in the AIESEC office at Guelph, is finally complete and the real journey is about to begin.
My internship will be with ONergy http://onergy.in, a renewable energy venture who's aim is to bring sustainable energy solutions to rural India. They are a fairly new startup, which I'm very excited about as it will allow me the opportunity in many areas of the company, from writing business plans and funding proposals, to on the ground work in local communities.
This is exactly the type of internship I was looking, as my major at Guelph was Marketing Management and green business and social responsibility are my main career interests. Getting to combine these two fields is ideal as I will gain valuable experience and skills that will hopefully enable me to steer my career in that direction upon my return home.
I've got my vaccinations, travel insurance, bags (almost) packed and as always, am psyched up for the journey. I'll post an update once I've arrived and the dust has settled.
-Caroline
wooo wooooo! go carolineeeeee. i will vicariously through you until july 5th of this year!
ReplyDeletebe safe eh...I know i hate when people say that to you when your going on a trip..BUT you are going to india...so you better friggin watch out and be safe. i want you coming home in one piece! ah you will miss the summer months at the cottage! oh well I guess india will be hot enough! email me or update the blog as soon as you land! i want to know how many roomies you have! haha