Behind the Scenes: Bertelsmann HR Services Internship Blog
Meet our Interns at Bertelsmann HR Services
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HR Services at Bertelsmann has put together our list of interns and asked them to blog about their experiences working for a recruiting services department at a major media company.
Our interns work on many projects that are connected to the daily functions of our business units in the book publishing, music publishing, TV production, online and service units.
This is a great opportunity to hear first hand what its like to work across Bertelsmann from the people who are in the internships!
Interns in Germany participate in company presentations to learn more about the different business units.
sunshine
19. March 2010 @ 21:22 · Assigned to -
Hello everyone,
Beautiful days in New York. The sun is shining, people leave their coats home and go shopping for the new season. The hibernation is over, finally it is spring. Even better to go outside with my colleagues, get some donuts with coffee and relax in the lunch time. Actually, Freddie promised to schedule a meeting outside when it’s gets warmer. I am looking forward.
Within our department at Bertelsmann we have a new intern in our team, Sebastian. Lucky guy, he will stay for 6 months at Bertelsmann. Together, we were excited about exploring the American festival St. Patrick’s Day. Green dressed people on the streets, long parade on 5th Ave, cotton candy and of course… Irish bars.
Currently I am working on different projects at Bertelsmann. Mostly I am performing Internet research. Finally I have to select and evaluate the information that I have researched and prepare a presentation from the findings. In times of endless information it is a challenge to filter the relevant data and to analyze it in the right manner. The more experience I have the more relevant and precise my results will be.
Have a nice weekend!
Swetlana Rasskasow
Post keywords: New York , Bertelsmann , new intern , spring
unforgettable impressions
18. March 2010 @ 16:54 · Assigned to -
Hi everybody, I had absolutely a great day yesterday. First I leraned many new things about our company and during the lunch time I went with Swetlana to the St' Patty's Day parade. It was really nice to saw the parade and especially the Empire State Building illuminated green. After my work I ran for the first time through Manhattan, it was very nice because met other runners, who also run every Wednesday, and it was much easier to find good running paths. We ran along the east river and I saw many people playing sports just like people in my villages. ;-)
I wish everybody a nice day,
Best wishes Basti.
Post keywords: St' Patty's Day , Empire State Building
The first impression was amazing!
16. March 2010 @ 16:45 · Assigned to -
Hello All,My name is Sebastian and I am one of the interns at Bertelsmann, Inc. I arrived in NY last Friday, which was a very rainy day. During the weekend I organized different things which were important for my first day in office (Metro Card, maps...etc.). My first day on Monday was awesome. Freddie, Christian, Swetlana and Tiffany, my new co-workers there, are very friendly and stood all time at my side. Hopefully they weren’t angry with me because I had so many questions ;) "Tiffany, Could you help me...Do you know...!!! I am very happy to be part of your company and I will work to improve my English skills and to performance well, I hope you have a short overview!
Best wishes,
Basti.
Post keywords: Bertelsmann , first day
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.....
12. March 2010 @ 15:24 · Assigned to -
What a Gorgeous day!!It’s a beautiful day in NYC. The sun is shining, birds are singing and a slight breeze fills the busy NY streets. Its finally nice weather, it came at a good time since this is my spring break and I am staying in NY to intern and work. Last week Swetlana Chris and I explored the office for picture perfect locations so we can show all of you what we look like and where we work. This week I plan to shoot some footage for the many projects that I have been assigned. I’m excited to let my creativity flow into the Bertelsmann atmosphere. Be sure to check our new way to stay connected by using the new social media channel for Bertelsmann called Google Buzz. Here Bertelsmann can share photos, connect you to all of our different sites, and give you updates on what’s going on.
http://www.google.com/profiles/bertelsmann.createyourowncareer
As I explore the office I think I’m going to start a segment I like to call, “Guess that object”. Upon checking out the media lab I came across something interesting. Underneath wires, keyboards, computer mouse’s and speakers I found a …. hmm how about you guys guess? It’s a circular object, it has three holes relatively close to each other, its solid, and mildly heavy … *INSERT JEOPARDY MUSIC* Times up! Yes, you guessed it, it’s a bowling ball!! What this has to do with my projects I’m not sure yet. Maybe it will be revealed later or maybe this is a sign that they are taking me and Swetlana on a bowling trip. Either way I’m all for it, more random object findings to come, stay tuned. Until next time!
Over and out!
Tiffany McPherson
Post keywords: bowling ball , name that object
Value of time
11. March 2010 @ 16:34 · Assigned to -
Hello everybody!The time is running! It’s now more than 1 month since I am here in New York. In the last week I was very busy with my project. Nearly each morning started with “I have a question…”, “What is…?”, “Can I..?”. It was a huge challenge for me and my colleagues to find the right answer to the questions. In this spirit thank you for your support. Things in my internship are definitely going smoothly. In the last week Chris, Tiffany and I had a photo session in order to give you an impression of the interns at Bertelsmann.
I am enjoying every day of my internship that I stay in New York. For someone who’s living his/her whole life in New York would not understand what this means for me and surely for all other people with the same dream. People get used to things and someday things which were valuable became just part of the life. But that’s the way most humans are.
So, take some minutes to look around you and realize the value of things which are so self-evident.
Enjoy!
Swetlana
Post keywords: Bertelsmann , New York , interns
Hello World!!
04. March 2010 @ 16:28 · Assigned to -
Hello world,My name is Tiffany McPherson and I am one of the two interns at Bertelsmann, HR Services in NYC!! Hmmmm …..Where to begin? I am a Jersey native but moved to New York to attend St. John’s University in Queens. I am in my last year of school and will be graduating in May. Excited and nervous all in one. My major is television and film production and that is what I am doing here at Bertelsmann, concentrating on projects in this area. I really have enjoyed my time here so far. I am getting exposed to so many other aspects that I don’t think I could get at any other internship. Since Bertelsmann is such a diverse company and has so many different areas it’s really exciting to explore them all and see how they all ultimately work together. The team is awesome Freddie, Mio and Chris have warm personalities which makes for a great work environment. They make it really comfortable to work here and be productive, as they really listen to your ideas and help you build upon them. Since being asked on my interview, “If I like to eat?” I knew I would fit in just fine. Sharing a cubicle with my new German friend Swetlana is great, exposing each other to our cultural differences and becoming her NYC tour guide is definitely a bonus. While at Bertelsmann I just hope to gain all the knowledge I can on this broad company which will help me in my future career endeavors.
Over and out!
Tiffany McPherson
Post keywords: first impressions
My first impressions of Bertelsmann in NY
26. February 2010 @ 21:39 · Assigned to -
Hello Everybody! My name is Swetlana and I am one of two new interns at Bertelsmann,Inc. Actually I don't know where to start. I am since beginning of February in New York and enjoy every second:-). After the telephone interview with Freddie Helrich I was so excited to make an internship in a city with so much spirit and in a company with an impressive history and success. I have high expectations of an internship which cover the aspects of self-fulfillment, challenges, a wide spectrum of career possibilities, internationality, freedom, success, fun and adventure. Bertelsmann fulfills all these aspects and even more.
Currently I am doing my last semester of my study and write my Bachelor Thesis in the company. Doing an internship is a great possibility of career orientation. Personally I wanted to find out if Bertelsmann is an attractive potential employer for my future career and if the entertainment area fits to my personal attitude. The first impression is amazing!
In the team I experience fun and high spirits. Everyone is motivated and in best mood. I will do this internship for further three months so I am looking forward to gain beneficial insights in the business, support the team and have a great and unforgettable time at Bertelsmann in New York.
Enjoy your weekend!
Swetlana Rasskasow
Post keywords: Bertelsmann , new intern , first impressions , New York
I guess this is it!
16. December 2009 @ 20:59 · Assigned to -
Hi again everybodyUnfortunately this is the last time I blog. My graduation was last Thursday and today I just came in to wrap things up. This morning when I walked in to the office I realized how much I had missed it, and its only 4 days since I was here last time. My experience here at Bertelsmann HR Services and in New York has probably been the best in my life and I still think that I haven’t fully realized how much I learned. I am really going to miss everybody at the office, the cubes, the coffee, the lunches, all the friends I met and all the good times. I am a person that always sees everything in a positive way. Therefore I am not saying goodbye, just until next time. I am not sad that I am not going to be here every day anymore, I am happy that I got the opportunity. I am not sad to leave all the people that I met behind, I am just happy that I got to get to know them. To Mio, Freddie, Chris and my fellow interns; Thank you guys for making my internship such a wonderful experience!
Until next time, take care of yourselves.
Sincerely,
Nina
Post keywords: Last day , saying goodbye ,
Miguel's last week as an intern
07. December 2009 @ 20:59 · Assigned to -
Well, I guess this is my last blog as an HR Services intern here at Bertelsmann. It has been a great experience although to short. I’m leaving back to Mexico this Saturday and I’m both exited and sad of doing so. Last week was probably the best one I’ve had in New York City. First of all I finally finished my last project (at least ¾ of it), second we had the Bertelsmann meeting at a really cool restaurant. Here we met with all of the Bertelsmann team we didn’t know and we even get to meet the CEO of Random House. Then on Friday we went out with the guys (Mio, Freddie and Chris) to an excellent place at the Village, I just wish I knew about this place before. We had a lot of fun hearing first a DJ and then the live band that was excellent. We got to relax and just hang out as friends. This week we have our final presentation on Thursday and I can honestly say that if I were in any other kind of situation I would be probably more stressed about it than I actually am. Everybody here has given me the confidence to speak to them without worries, I feel more secure and better at what I want to communicate.
I just can say thank you to all the team. Seriously I hope you understand what working here has meant to me. You are great!
Miguel
A little bit of this and a little bit of that
04. December 2009 @ 23:57 · Assigned to -
Hi everybody,Sorry for not keeping you up to date for a while but here comes a new update about the adventures at Bertelsmann HR Services. Thanksgiving has passed and I had a great time, one of my friends from New Paltz invited me to his house for a traditional American Thanksgiving, which was great. The food was delicious and I have decided to start Thanksgiving in Sweden. My plan is to print out different recipes, divide them up amongst my friends and have a thanksgiving dinner.
Work has also been great and Victoria presented her final project this week. She is now on her way back to Germany and she will be truly missed in the office. Next Thursday is my last day so right now all my time is devoted to my final project which is about finding a winning model for a keyword marketing campaign. It is quite tricky but I am slowly moving forward.
Yesterday we went to Agua Dulce for Holiday Cocktails. It was a lot of fun with good food, nice drinks and great company.
I guess that’s it for this time. Enjoy your weekend everybody, I know I will:)
/Nina
Post keywords: Thanksgiving , final project
