Sodexo

Event Planner

August 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Planning events with clients

What I wish was different

The management style

Advice

Stay positive even when you make a mistake.

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EVS Management Intern with Sodexo at Sharp Memorial

June - August 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

The people and the experience

What I wish was different

More exposure and a longer internship

Advice

Don't be afraid to try something new and different than what one may have visually pictured themselves doing, go for it, and don't be afraid to fail.

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Chef

December 2017 • Illinois City, IL

What I liked

My hours

What I wish was different

bussines

Advice

Very Bussy

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Account Manager Intern (Food and Beverage)

June - August 2018 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

I liked being in charge of an account and helping make a change.

What I wish was different

I wish I’d had more time

Advice

It is very important to learn how to talk to people especially as a person who wants to manage people.

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Supervisor

April 2018 • Salem, NH

What I liked

I loved the opportunity to be able to help those I supervised learn, improve, and grow as people. I loved being placed in a high pressure situation, in which I was help to high standards and held responsible for my own failures. I liked dedicating myself to something and doing whatever it took to succeed.

What I wish was different

At times I wish the process for removing members from our team could have been smoother. Other times I wish I had more control over what was going on operationally for example scheduling wise.

Advice

The one piece I would share is that supervising here can be a great experience and a great way to grow and improve as a leader.

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IT Audit Intern

April - September 2018 • Cheektowaga, NY

What I liked

I really enjoyed working for a multinational corporation as large as Sodexo. This internship gave me firsthand experience working with auditing different applications that Sodexo uses. I learned about access control and risk management as well and how they both apply to ensuring the safety of an organizations assets. With all of the different spreadsheets and information that I had to deal with every day I learned how to make sure I am paying attention to every little aspect of the work I was doing - one wrong excel formula or an overlooked account in a system and a great risk could be posed to the organization. Finally, I really liked how the work I did really mattered, never did it feel like "busy work" or something to just keep me busy. My reports and findings were used and presented to external auditors that worked with Sodexo.

What I wish was different

This internship takes place during the summer, aka busy season for IT Audit, therefore the length of employment follows the duration of this season. There is plenty of meaningful work to do while you are working here but when it ends it ends. I wish that maybe besides kind of just being thrown into completing all the necessary tasks for auditing IT systems that there was some work relating to the policy development of all the IT access controls for an all encompassing experience that gives you a better idea of everything else that goes into IT Audit.

Advice

Pay attention to every little detail of information you come across and make sure to be an effective at communication with your supervisor and the external auditors.

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Cashier

May 2017 • Norwich, CT

What I liked

Being part of a nice, group of employees.

What I wish was different

My work hour.

Advice

Manage your time wisely, make sure you have time for self care day.

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Accounting Intern

June 2018 • Cheektowaga, NY

What I liked

The people were amazing and I learned so much.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Try everything you’ll find things about companies you didn’t know before.

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Food Service Worker

October 2018 • Daytona Beach, FL

What I liked

Incredibly personable coworkers and easily accessible management.

What I wish was different

All necessary uniform items (including shoes) ready at job training.

Advice

Definitely follow up on any application in person. Was granted a brief interview immediately, subsequently given the job, and started work the following week.

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Food Service Worker

April 2017 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Flexible with my school schedule and with my personal life schedule. Minimum wage is paid with annual raises.

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Can be very laborious on the body, self care is crucial.

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Server

February 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Loved working and the people

What I wish was different

More business

Advice

Be ready to sit, talk to anyone

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Food Service Worker

June 2014 • Alma, MI

What I liked

I like how it is giving me experience in the working world.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could work harder for my other employees to help out more.

Advice

One piece of advice I would give is that the work place may change from management to rules, but always do your job and keep working hard.

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Project Management Intern

May - August 2018 • Buffalo, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed the work I was doing. I also enjoyed working with my supervisor. I was involved in the monthly meetings and had the opportunity to see projects go through each step.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time at this internship.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to try something you have little knowledge on. I learned a lot about the IT field that I didn’t know about before from this one experience.

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Energy Manager

May - August 2018 • Troy, AL

What I liked

Ability to jump in and have relevant work from day 1.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a more direct mentor.

Advice

Be proactive in getting things done.

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Supervisor

May 2018 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

Fun and good food

What I wish was different

Advice

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Marketing Internship

August 2018 • Romeoville, IL

What I liked

I like how I am getting an inside look as to how Sodexo runs behind the curtains. I used to think that it was slow going and that they did not listen to the students when there were complaints. But now I realize that there are many things that are going on that make it difficult to get things done even if they seem small. I really do like that I am able to make a positive impact in the workforce though.