Hi, I’m Andy Coates and hopefully this will be the first of
many blogs during my time as a Fire and Ice intern!
I’m a few weeks into my 6 months here and I've had a brilliant
and interesting time already. The nerves of starting a new job were quickly
overcome by the friendliness of my colleagues here and they have all made it
easy to settle into the job.
The first stumbling block I had to overcome was the early
mornings. 3 years of being a student has taken its toll on me and having to set
my alarm and be up for half 6 was definitely a shock to the system. I have to
say I've never drunk so much coffee in my life!
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| 2 coffees and I'm slightly more awake |
So far I've learnt a lot about the events industry and am
finding it really interesting. As well as events specifically, this is my first
real experience working in an Office environment and there’s definitely a big
difference to my previous work places. For one, I haven’t done much phone
training in a business environment. Although it sounds like a fairly mundane
thing, I could see the fear in all the intern’s eyes as the first couple of phone’s
started to ring, and even recording my voice mail message took a couple of attempts.
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| The dreaded phone |
All the interns have been getting to know the company and
having Q&A sessions with different departments has given an insight into
what happens day to day in the Office, as well as how each department work with
each other. It’s really helped me understand the overall process of organising
an event and the different elements which are involved in the running of a
successful company.
So, the first few weeks have gone great and I can’t wait for
the months ahead. I’m off to Sandhurst for my first taste of a live event and am
looking forward to what the day will entail. Lots of hard work I’m sure! I’ll
make sure I post details of the event on our twitter (@FireIceInterns) and
maybe even another blog.
I want to say another thank you to everyone in the office
for making the first 3 weeks enjoyable and I’m sure over the next 5 months
there’s going to be a lot more early mornings, hard work and definitely more
searching for the cheapest lunch in Brighton!
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