In mid-March I received an offer from Western University to take part in the Ontario Global Edge Program. I was paired up with a company called AquaSafi and would be working as a "Business Proposal Intern." Woo! My first real business job, I was ecstatic! I had chosen not to apply to go on exchange for my final year of study, and so this would be my going abroad experience.
Although setting up the call was not without its fair share of difficulties due to time differences, a few days after receiving my offer, I skyped one of my employers (the Director of Communications). It was 7:30 p.m. in Hubli, India, and 10 a.m. in London, Canada, and we talked for about 10-15 minutes. I found out my role was a lot more undefined than I had expected. In the job description, it stated I would be working to secure funding for the company through grants and by partnering with other organizations. However, it seemed like I would be working on ad hoc projects. #exciting
The next steps after that have been to:
Date and time of departure: June 5 at 10:45 p.m. I'll probably be too excited to sleep.
Finally, I would like to dedicate this post to the travel medication Dukarol, as they have some of the funniest ads I have ever seen.