ALKU

Account Manager Intern (Internet and Software)

June - August 2022 • Harrisonburg, VA

What I liked

I loved the environment and community at the office. It was so friendly and opening, so it made it very enjoyable to head to work every day. Also, it helped deal with stress because the people I worked with were so always open to talk to.

What I wish was different

Not much! Everything went smooth, I learned a lot, and had a great first time experience with a position like this.

Advice

One piece of advice I would share is that you don't have to be so nervous or the absolute best when starting a position. Eventually you will learn everything and if you continue to work hard, you can become the best!

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Recruiting Intern

June - August 2021 • Andover, MA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Overall a positive experience, the company has a great culture and brings lots of excitement to work. Personally, it was not a role I enjoyed and I did not look forward to making hundreds of calls on a daily basis. If you see yourself as a recruiter and enjoy cold-calling, then I highly recommend interning there.

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Account Manager Intern (Wholesale and Manufacturing)

July 2020 • Durham, NH

What I liked

Fabulous professional development experience, learnt a lot of transferable skills to help me in any aspect of professional life I end up in. Just so happens I'll be using them with ALKU full time after graduation

What I wish was different

Had more of an open mind going into it

Advice

Just work hard, don't worry about the results, focus on what you can control

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Sales Intern

June 2019 - January 2020 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

Culture, Immediate Impact

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Be brave! Put yourself out there and don’t be afraid when talking to consultants over the phone.

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Recruiting Intern

June - August 2020 • Andover, MA

What I liked

I liked working with people of all different ages and joining the team meeting calls. I also enjoyed having my own personal mentor.

What I wish was different

Due to Covid, it was a remote internship. I wish I was in the office to get the whole experience and get a feel for what the vibe was like inside the office.

Advice

It is very tedious. There is a lot of lot cold calling involved, however, it was a stepping stone for setting up my career.

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Sales Intern

July - August 2020 • Harrisonburg, VA

What I liked

I loved how friendly everyone at ALKU was! Also, they would give you extra money based on commission which was awesome!

What I wish was different

I wish that there was more direction. On the first day, we were already cold calling people and thrown into the field. So it was hard adjusting to something pretty difficult.

Advice

In order to fully enjoy working for a staffing firm, you need to be someone who doesn’t mind being on the phone for hours with people. Also, you have to be ready to start as soon as possible and learn from mistakes.

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Sales

September 2017 • Durham, NH

What I liked

Had a great boss and learned a ton about sales and persuation

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

You need to be able to handle a lot of rejection and be able to stay calm under pressure.

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Quality Recruiter

June - August 2017 • Andover, MA

What I liked

I loved the work environment and how willing everyone was to help the interns whether or not they were in the same department. I also loved the positive reinforcement and recognition the company gave and the work being done. This is one of the first internships where the work I did played an impact on the company and how they were doing.

What I wish was different

I wish the software we used in the beginning had been more organized for the number of interns working.

Advice

Don't lose hope from a bad day, tomorrow is a new day with new opportunities and you just have to keep dialing.

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Recruiter

June - August 2018 • Andover, MA

What I liked

I loved the company culture and the support that everyone gave each other. Everyone wants each other to succeed and are so willing to work and help each other out.