This week, I attended an event hosted by ISO(International Student Organization). It was an internship workshop intended to help any international students to understand and be better prepared to eventually get an intership. While I myself am not an international student, there was still a lot of valuable information that I got by attending. The presenters were clear and friendly and they made the entire event welcoming and inclusive. I had gone with the intention of learning more about the process and difficulties of finding and securing an internship that would be enjoyable and beneficial to my future career prospects. In that sense, it fell short of my needs. Not in any way at the fault of the presenters. I merely misunderstood the premise of the workshop. The description was lacking and I was initially unaware of what ISO stood for. As such, I believed it was a workshop intended for the general populace of Baruch. I was mistaken. It was often very specific in discussing the ways in which the internship process differs for international students. However, despite that I still gained valuable insight into the internship system. I was told what resources there are for finding an internship. The hours and procedures of all pertinent offices and people. It was, over all, not what I expected but it was informative and fun. There were plenty of people, all of whom were friendly, and more than enough snacks. They discussed their club and how they worked and asked if anyone was interested in joining. I am already a member of three clubs and thought a fourth would be excessive. Even still, I was tempted to take them up on their offer. It was a very enjoyable experience, even if I felt a bit out of place. I will most certainly be exploring more school events in the future.
