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What an internship and what a weekend. I am amazed everyday at the things I am learning from my internship, my boss, my coworkers and my surroundings. This weekend I volunteered at Netroots Nation which was a convention for progressive politics and focused on blogging communication. I volunteered so I could get in free and not have to pay 400 dollars. (I like being a college student sometime) On Saturday morning I went to hear Nancy Pelosi speak and then Al Gore made a surprise visit and talked… Continue

Hey All,
I have not updated in awhile and need to read a little to see what everyone else has been up too.
Things have been moving along here. I have accompanied my boss to many speakers and events; including a Pachamama Symposium, many talks with Green Builders, and the opening of the green pilot store for Office Depot. At the store opening they talked about the different shades of green and how there is light and dark green, I would like to believe I am becoming a darker shade of green. It is… Continue

Is this where the stories for the contest go? I hope it's not too late cause I've got a good one!
My internship so far has been a great experience. I am learning the great power of networking and how critical it is in any business world. My supervisor has been amazing introducing me to everyone she knows, inviting me to board meetings and speakers, and even offering to be my work out buddy. Definitely something I didn't expect from an internship.
The interesting story from my internship this wee… Continue

I spent the weekend at the World Wellness Weekend Expo. I was at a booth promoting the Car Share Program which is a cool program Austin is starting that lets you check out a car by the hourly rate. So if you get alternative transportation into the city you can use these cars to run errends, or if your a college student without a car but you need to move a truck you can use rent a truck for a few hours. I also promoted Austin EcoNetwork which is an email sent out with local green activities. I wi… Continue

I got in touch with one of my new bosses and they want me to jump right in and work this weekend at the World Wellness Expo. I will be working a table representing the EcoNetwork and Car Sharing Program. I am excited to learn more about those and meet many people in the Austin environmental field. I think this summer is going to be all about networking for me. I will be doing some paid and unpaid work and can't wait for the experience I get from it. I'm really excited for the conference because… Continue