Student Intern Profile
Name: Samuel Roux
Country: France & U.S.A.
Major: International Business
Internship at: IBM Japan
Duration: Summer 2015
Note: Semester Abroad
Name: Samuel Roux
Country: France & U.S.A.
Major: International Business
Internship at: IBM Japan
Duration: Summer 2015
Note: Semester Abroad
Sam: I love researching information on various databases and I have a strong interest in global marketing strategies. I am also interested in the IT industry, and I want to learn more about how to enhance productivity by leveraging IT solutions for marketing purposes. In turn, an important reason I chose to intern at IBM is the opportunity to research various marketing and communications IT strategies to help firms enhance productivity.
Sam: Creating agendas and themes for events, translating reports and letters from Japanese to English, meeting with clients, researching the financials and strategies of various companies to identify potential guests and guest speakers for events, creating promotional videos, and making presentations to promote IBM software during events.
Sam: Among other things, I have learned to keep it simple and minimize risk when creating event themes that involve meeting with clients. I've learned the importance of remaining realistic in every decision made regarding a project. I've learned to make sure I understand my tasks 100% before starting to work on them. Asking too many questions to coworkers while working on a task can be annoying in a Japanese work setting. I've also improved my business-Japanese ability as well as my understanding of Japanese business customs.
Sam: I plan on working for a global marketing enterprise to help businesses increase profitability and growth. The IT industry would be ideal, but I am open to any industry as long as I can research to develop global marketing strategies. I am equally comfortable working in Japan, the U.S., and France. I think my choice will depend on the opportunities I receive upon graduation. After four to five years of acquiring experience from working, I would like to start my own business in IT solutions.
Sam: My internship will help me in the following ways:
Sam: I encourage any student who wishes to do the following to pursue this internship at IBM Japan:
Time | Activity |
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8:30-9:00 | Arrive early at the office to give myself time to prepare for the day. Respond to my e-mails and take note of my schedule for the day. |
9:00-10:00 | Work on the projects that were previously assigned to me. I work with two different teams: a strategic planning team composed of IBM executives, and a team composed of all the interns, focusing on internal events and administration |
10:00-12:00 | Meeting and/or continue working on my projects. |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch with other interns or other IBM staff teams. |
13:00-14:00 | Either continue working on my projects or go to another meeting. |
14:00-16:30 | Long meeting with my strategic-planning team |
16:30-17:35 | Take a fifteen-minute break during which I grab a coffee and a snack. Then, continue researching and building presentations for projects |