Musings of an Intern
2/12/24
Dear Diary,
T’was another tiring day at the office. Investment memorandums, due diligences and pitch decks one after another. Not every day is so nerve wracking. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind at all. I feel empowered, day after day, cracking my knuckles and diving into work, learning something new each day.
The office is humming with the buzz of our morning conversations and the soft clatter of keyboards as we all feel awake from a fresh weekend of sleep. Our weekly Monday meeting is upcoming and I am looking forward to it. I get to show off my pristinely made pitch decks on a new topic I learnt that week from what might be my favourite book of all time, “Venture Deals, Third Edition” and also from my previous week’s worth of work.
My stomachs growling though, maybe I should head for lunch. My mind is amiss from the new potential investment opportunity as I think of how I should tackle the work and come up with reports. Lunch is my favourite time of the day, often the boss man himself pops in and starts dropping jokes and asking questions. Here I ask away questions I have in the back of mind, hoping to get advice on life, careers and my future goals.
It’s back to numbers crunching time and packing in those details on my report. Learning much on the job itself, it’s rather intriguing and yet stressful. Other days are also fun, with seminars, dinners, networking events and more. Intern life is rather new to me, a small introduction to what could be my future career. Seeing the work of my colleagues and friends, I feel motivated to improve and grow as a person and in my skills. My work has been quite fulfilling, seeing deals get made first hand and meeting successful entrepreneurs. All this got me thinking about my future and what I hope to accomplish as a person. Well simply put, I can’t wait for the future.
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