05/21/2010

Today was both John and Debbie's birthdays! After eating delicious treats prepared by Debbie, I headed up to the storage room for sorting. I had promised sorting and I intended to deliver. We walked over to another AT&T building, rode the elevator to the designated floor and entered what was supposed to be a storage room but had turned into a bit of a dump. After hours of moving boxes we took a break to eat a celebratory lunch at Iron Cactus and then promptly returned to work. By the end of the day I was exhausted, but the storage room was spotless.

05/20/2010

Today was organizing. At 9:00 when I arrived I attended a weekly meeting the foundation has with their attorney. Then i returned to organizing Rose's desk by sorting files, boxes and cleaning out drawers. I sat in on conference calls, met with Mr. Miner, and had a meeting to discuss my ideas about Job Shadow.

05/19/2010

Today was job shadow. I started off by signing in mentors for the orientation. As they filed through the door, I checked off their names and prepared for the students. As the students started coming in I checked attendance, directed them to their seats and the presentation began. An opening speaker showed the students a powerpoint, video and told them what to expect I sat behind the scenes and matched names. I chose 3 students for every mentor and once the presentation was finished the students were on their way. I followed around someone from the foundation witnessing the Job Shadow event with the students, seeing TelePresence and AT&T's version of the SmartBoard. I then hand wrote certificates, listened to the closing certificates, and cleaned up.

05/18/2010

This morning Pete (AT&T Security) had a story to tell me. Golden Boy (the AT&T mascot it seems) is coated in 14k gold, 18,800 pounds and very bright! He shared the facts as I made my way back to the foundation to begin round two- they hadn't scared me off yet! I started by reading Ralph de la Vega's book titled Obstacles Welcome. My mentor had provided a study guide and questions that teachers normally use. The book is beyond interesting. Following the story of Ralph de la Vega as a young cuban immigrant, the book provides personal details but also key points and advice for success. I sat in on phone calls, organized files, and read.

05/17/2010

I made my way into the lobby to be greeted by Pete, the AT&T security
guard. It was my birthday and I had a full day ahead of me.
Immediately I walked to the AT&T foundation, located on the first
floor, and met my mentor Debbie (and my dad). I was introduced to
everyone in the foundation, given all the handouts about the Job
Shadow program and sat down to hear my very first conference call.
Miami was setting up a new Job Shadow program and everyone was
finalizing details. The reason of my internship (more than to gain
experience) is to help AT&T expand and update the Job Shadow
initiative. Bringing high school aged children into the AT&T offices
to encourage children to graduate, Job Shadow teaches them to build
resumes, study hard and shows them really neat technology. During my
internship I will provide the view of a high schooler and hopefully
enhance the existing (and amazing!) program.