Everything seems so new and interesting. I'm jumping in excitedly and doing my very best to give a good impression - efficient and thorough. The training is based on studying material regarding the business situation in East Africa: Kenya and Tanzania especially.
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| Evening reading |
I'm also updating existing material about it while I study. At times you come across with something that seems like a good new business opportunity for Finnish businesses and perhaps that idea grows into a lead and I start collecting data about the market in that area a bit more.
At other times this information is collected for a business upon request. That business has then realized that it's too late to take their business to China (the boom happened already and now the competition is too strong) and that the time for Africa is now. One day I might be reading about the production of a certain beverage and the other day the topic might be the something huge like the metal industry.
3. my way to work proved to be very convenient. Even if this seems like a small thing, the benefits in a crowded city like Nairobi are HUGE. My Indian room-mate leaves home at 7:40 am only to sit in traffic for over an hour and to arrive to work at 9 am.
4. the work is organized in a laid-back but efficient way (for example since my boss is out of town tomorrow, I can work from home) and I get to be quite autonomous. There is also room for creativity and I get to pitch my ideas.
5. the previous interns have gotten amazing work opportunities thanks to the connectivity of the job and this seems to give you a great boost to your future career
At other times this information is collected for a business upon request. That business has then realized that it's too late to take their business to China (the boom happened already and now the competition is too strong) and that the time for Africa is now. One day I might be reading about the production of a certain beverage and the other day the topic might be the something huge like the metal industry.
It's incredibly interesting and educating.
Personal TOP 5 highlights of the first week on the job were, in no particular order:
1. noticing I can do a lot of work and I'll increasingly be able to do it as the Office is turning into a two-man office next week, i.e. this is not a "coffee-making" internship (which here would be extremely redundant since all they use is instant coffee, ha ha.).
2. I met the Ambassador and other personnel of the embassy and got invited to a barbecue-party with them next week
Personal TOP 5 highlights of the first week on the job were, in no particular order:
1. noticing I can do a lot of work and I'll increasingly be able to do it as the Office is turning into a two-man office next week, i.e. this is not a "coffee-making" internship (which here would be extremely redundant since all they use is instant coffee, ha ha.).
2. I met the Ambassador and other personnel of the embassy and got invited to a barbecue-party with them next week
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| The view from the balcony of our Office. The embassy on the right. |
3. my way to work proved to be very convenient. Even if this seems like a small thing, the benefits in a crowded city like Nairobi are HUGE. My Indian room-mate leaves home at 7:40 am only to sit in traffic for over an hour and to arrive to work at 9 am.
4. the work is organized in a laid-back but efficient way (for example since my boss is out of town tomorrow, I can work from home) and I get to be quite autonomous. There is also room for creativity and I get to pitch my ideas.
5. the previous interns have gotten amazing work opportunities thanks to the connectivity of the job and this seems to give you a great boost to your future career
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