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New Horizons: Life as an Intern in the Bay Area

June 6th, 2014 arouel16

 

 

 

Hello Everyone!

 

 

Considering that it has been a week since I arrived at San Francisco Airport with nothing but my luggage and some hopeful expectations, I thought that now would be an appropriate time for me to introduce myself. My name is Adam Ouellet: singing enthusiast, music and history double major, lover of chocolate, and small-town boy at heart. This summer I will be completing a ten week internship in PR and marketing at Music at Kohl Mansion, a nonprofit organization that presents an annual chamber music series featuring artists from around the world in Burlingame, CA. For the month of June, I will also be working at Carlstrom Productions, an event management and production company located in San Mateo, CA.  Before I begin, I would like to extend my gratitude to the Holy Cross Summer Internship Program for giving me the incredible opportunity to explore and learn more about my career aspirations this summer.

This past week I have spent most of my time acclimating  to life in the Bay Area. I must admit, it hasn’t been difficult adjusting to the  weather here on the Peninsula (there is no humidity!) In my free time, I’ve gone for scenic bike rides, eaten sour-dough bread (San Francisco is famous for it), and gone canoeing along the canals in Foster City, a quiet suburb approximately forty minutes south of SF.

On Monday I began working at Carlstrom Productions, where I assisted in researching possible speakers for an upcoming corporate event that the company is working to produce. As a passionate musician, I was given the task of finding a speaker who uses music and the arts to inspire creativity and teamwork in the business world. This intriguing task proved to be rather eye opening, in that it was fascinating to see how different speakers used music as an inspirational learning tool. For example, one speaker discussed the power of improv in jazz and how it could encourage innovation and quick-thinking.

During my time at Music at Kohl Mansion, I spent most of my time organizing and categorizing the 30 years worth of concert programs that MAKM has featured. I also began researching the bios and photographs of the artists who will be making an appearance in the next concert season beginning in October. The Kohl Mansion is a gorgeous venue for chamber music, featuring Elizabethan style architecture and a Great Hall that is an intimate setting for concerts. I’m extremely excited to be working in such a beautiful space this summer.

 

Kohl Mansion 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Kohl Mansion

 

 

 

 

All in all, my first week was a success! I’m sure there are going to be a couple of bumps along my ten-week journey, but I’m comforted to know that all of you have come along for the ride. I plan on providing weekly blog posts, along with pictures from my various experiences. Let’s see what next week has in store!

4 Responses to “New Horizons: Life as an Intern in the Bay Area”

  1. Marion Lyon says:

    Hi Adam, Please include me in your mailings! Looks like you are going to have a great experience.
    Best of everything,
    Marion

  2. Abigail says:

    Yo go buddy! You are brilliant!

  3. Rosella Laprise says:

    I,m enjoying reading about your new adventure…Have a great summer!!!!

  4. Rosella says:

    enjoying your blogs keep it up love miss you

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