City Experiences

Event Coordinator and Sales Intern

May 2021 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

I love the team environment at City Experiences. Everyone truly works together to make our events and operations run smoothly both in office and on-site, and using our RESEPCT acronym, the team truly supports one another. I have been given many opportunities to grow both personally and professionally, and have always felt valued as an employee.

What I wish was different

Nothing - I loved this experience, that is why I have opted to extend what was originally a summer internship into the fall semester or school and this upcoming spring, becuase I have truly enjoyed my time here and love this job and my team.

Advice

Be prepared to work hard! Go above and beyond in your position and it will earn you the respect of your teammates and push you to grow in this role and get the most out of it. Putting on events can be a lot of work, and it is important to recognize the key role that every department plays in producing events and making them successful. Be prepared to stay organized and communicate often and clearly with other departments to ensure that you are pulling your weight and not making the jobs of other departments more difficult.

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Sales Intern (Other Industries)

May - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

The location and the people that I worked with

What I wish was different

The schedule

Advice

Even if something seems out of your capabilities, you should still go for it

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Sales Representative

May - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

I really enjoyed learning about their services and selling the service through phone. I also enjoyed the meet and greet sessions with the executive directors of the company. I even shadowed two of them during the internship. It was super helpful in learning about different career paths in business.

What I wish was different

More hours.

Advice

It is a great internship and I would recommend others to take the various other opportunities that come with the internships including the meet and greets and managerial promotions.

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Deckhand

May 2019 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I liked being on the water everyday and having a different environment than an office to work in. I also appreciated the flexible schedule I was able to have.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Front of House Intern

May - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

I enjoyed making money, while learning more about the hospitality industry. I learned about different leadership roles in the hospitality field.

What I wish was different

I wish we were able to move around in positions. I also wish the hours I would work were told to me up front.

Advice

I would not do it again knowing the hour requirments. It was advertised 40 hours a week, but I worked nearly 60-70 hours, and no days off.

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Sales Agent (Other Industries)

May 2017 - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Community, perks

What I wish was different

Transportation, well-defined responsibility

Advice

Prepare for a busy shift

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FOH Rotational intern

May - August 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Everyone was helpful and fun to work with!

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been able to stay longer.

Advice

Take advantage of learning opportunities.

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FOH Rotational Intern

May - August 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Everyone was so helpful and fun to be around. There was never a dull moment. You were able to advance to new and different positions easily and learn all there is to know about the company. Also, there were always perks to working on the boats.