Workshops & Training

     In preparation for my 11 week-long Internship at PwC, I have attended several workshops organized by Taylor's University. The earlier workshops given by Taylor's Career Services had briefed me on the whole internship process and the guidelines to be followed so my application process went off without a hitch. I remember sending out my resumes through self placement right after the very first workshop to give myself a head start (and it worked!). The first workshop had prepared me sufficiently on how to write my curriculum vitae, cover letter and how to get references. One of the most useful advice they gave was to make sure my resume was not too crowded because it would not give the reader the impact desired. 

     The Ethic and Etiquette at Work workshop also provided tips on how to conduct oneself in an interview and at work. Sooner than I thought I had to use the knowledge obtained from this session and apply it in my phone interview with Ernst & Young. I have to admit, the interview was not as flawless as a perfectionist like myself would have wanted it to be. I regretted not practicing a mock interview with the Career Services Center but I can always learn from my mistakes. In between the workshops I also took the initiative to learn some skills on my own through YouTube for example. I observed and studied the proper body language as well as "Googling" for images of proper work attire. 

     The final workshop by BDO and the program director herself Miss Malar was extremely informative. First off, the presentation by BDO although was quite repetitive of what the previous workshops had presented, was different in a sense that it was very interactive. The speaker allowed us to ask as many questions as we liked. I took this as an opportunity to ask him what motivates him to get up and go to work everyday and his answer was to support his family. This was definitely an answer from a different perspective that I did not really consider much about as I am still under the care of my parents. This was followed by an in-depth explanation of how the internship will be evaluated. Her lecture was explained really well so I started the internship being well prepared.