Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Internship Interview

So, Yesterday, Monday the 12th I had my interview for my internship at Aviva Stadium. To be nice, I will say that the stadium was very nice! Beautiful! But thats one of the few things I can say positive about my experience there.
As an American with a form of Business major, we are taught...sometimes more like Drilled into our heads, that being early is really on time. on time is late. and if you are late, there is no point in going through the doors. So with that mentality, I arrived at the Stadium at 2:45pm for a 3pm appointment. Well at around 4:15pm I was finally called up to go meet with the HR manager. YES, and HOUR AND A HALF LATER. Turns out the manager completely FORGOT about our meeting. great way to start off the interview huh? 
Trying to be positive and friendly and such, I smiled and was kind and the wholeee bit...only to be told, flat out, that my 'Internship' at the stadium would me being a Waitress. Serving drinks at all events. 
...um? excuse me? 
He looked over my resume, asked me about what I did at Yankee and I explained Legends to him and such, and he turns to me and says "well you will fit right in here, that is just about the same". 
At this point, in my head I am continually repeating "you are outta your MIND if this is what this internship is" over and over again. 
Now, I don't want to sound rude or anything and Maybe it is just me, BUT i did NOT fly over 3000 miles away from home to do the SAME thing that i have done the past two summers. I can not even get PAID or make tips so I would have been better off staying home and working the rest of the damn season and made money!! My life goal is not to be a waitress, I am not going to College for that nor did I accept this program to do that either.
..if you cant tell. I am not a happy camper about this whole situation. 
I have to email the company that puts the internships together so I can be switched and find a place that is more suitable for my concentration in Hospitality. I love this major for the huge variety it has, but the Food & Beverage dept. is not that one that I am going towards in my life. I have to figure out how to be nice and not go crazy in the email...I have a few drafts but still not positive on what to do. 
ARGHHHHHH. I could not believe that was what that interview had turned into yesterday. I missed my first day of clases for THAT?! 
well, it was quite the experience and an interesting story to tell. Do not get me wrong, the two people I met with yesterday were quite nice and had lovely things to say about me and my resume...they even commented on my "thick" accent, best compliment that I am most proud of! It is a shame because I was looking forwards to seeing a few Rugby games but at the end of the day...being a Waitress is NOT why I came to Ireland. 
I'll keep you updated with what happens. Fingers Crossed something wonderful will come out of this! 

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