All Things Must Come to an End

As you can probably tell by the title, today is the last day of my Equity Trust Internship. It is very bittersweet and I cannot believe that the summer has gone by so fast. I remember my first day here, completely overwhelmed when my mentor gave me three large projects to work on. I didn’t think I could do it. But if there’s one thing that this experience has taught me, it is that I can do anything I put my mind to. Whether its learning about Windows Movie Maker, presenting in front of our CEO, or completing all three of those projects on time, I know that I can accomplish anything by working hard and pushing myself to succeed.

For this last blog, all I want to say is that this is a great internship for anyone looking to gain real-life experience at a company that will treat you like a person and friend, and not just an intern. All of the interns were given tasks and projects specific to our education, allowing each of us to gain a foundation for our future career. If you are a person that wants to challenge yourself and learn a lot about a company, the world of business, and your field of study, Equity Trust is the place for you.

Hopefully you have gotten to see the types of projects we have all been working on and use this as a guide for the potential work you may be doing as a future intern here. The best of luck to everyone, and make sure to follow Equity Trust Careers on Facebook and Twitter ;)

All by myself.....(kind of)

So at the beginning of week 9: Although I was pretty much done with taping the testimonials for the career site and editing them on Windows Movie Maker, the recruiter and I have decided to go back and re-tape some of them. Knowing that I may have to redo everything is a bit daunting, but re-working projects is business! Also, Amanda (Equity Trust’s corporate recruiter) and I have finally put the Taleo Applicant Tracking System live! It’s really exciting for us, since candidates are beginning to apply online. Once they do that, they are automatically put into our system instead of being emailed straight into Amanda’s inbox – a HUGE plus for her! I’ll be monitoring the system over the next few weeks and putting the finishing touches on it.

However, the biggest thing going on last week was the intern’s final presentations. Max and I will go in 2 weeks nearer to the end of our internships, so we didn’t present with the other 5 interns last week. As you may have read in the other intern's blogs, a few of the interns left last week, while a few more are leaving this week, and I’m very sad to see them go. They’ve become my friends and it’s odd to think we’ll be going our own separate ways after this. However, I know we’ll try to stay in touch (yay Facebook and LinkedIn!) and that they’ll all end up successful in whatever they choose to do.

After watching their final presentations last week, I realized how much work we have all contributed to this company, whether through a sales call, brochure, accounting process or new database. They all did a great job with their projects and assignments and I know they’ve got only good things ahead. Congratulations to Lauren, Josh, Jeff, Ryan and Emily. Good luck in the future!

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

For that past 12 weeks I have had the greatest experience of my life. I have always wanted to get into an internship where I can prove myself with the knowledge that I have gained in school. Here at Equity Trust Company I was able to do just that. As mentioned in my past blogs and interns blogs we all have had certain projects that pertain to our "expertise". I have done three projects that I feel that have made an impact with Equity Trust. My first project was a Channel Analysis through Database Consolidation, where I took two databases and consolidated them into one relational databases. The purpose of this project was to gain a historical prospective on how to maintain customers. My second project was to create a incoming call profile over a four month span. The purpose of this project was to use this data as a staffing model and a tool to plan meeting times. My last and final project was to complete a fee analysis to better understand the types of programs that our customers are a part of.

Other than working on projects being an intern has improved some other skills such as project management, time management, teamwork, and communication.

If your looking to be apart of a family and enjoy a small business like atmosphere then working for Equity Trust Company is the right place for you!

Going...Going...GONE!

The time has come where I have reached the 12th and final week of my internship at Equity Trust Company. Time has really gone by fast. We gave our final presentations to the Leadership Team earlier this week and they took us to our "graduation" lunch at a local Italian restaurant. Everyone did very well with their presentations and I think each intern got a lot out of their internship experience here. I personally have learned a lot not only about sales, but professionalism, management, public speaking, teamwork, communication, accountability, etc.


One of my favorite parts of the internship was the real-world experience in sales at a real, 40-hr per week job. A lot of graduating college students don't get that experience and they are almost shocked when they start a new full-time job fresh out of college. I'm glad that I know what to expect.

I met a lot of great people here and I am very excited for the company because it is growing rapidly. Equity Trust is very lucky to be doing so well in the poor economy right now. I can't wait to see how large the company will be in the next 8-10 years.


The internship program at ETC is very good whether it is in marketing, sales, HR, etc. I know all of the interns really enjoyed it and got a lot of hands-on experience that they will be able to take with them in their future careers whether it is at ETC or another company. I can't think of what we would do without our HR recruiter who did a fantastic job of recruiting us and making us feel comfortable throughout the entire internship process. She is AMAZING! - Great job!


When I head back to school this fall semester, I plan to promote ETC at my school job. A lot of students and faculty members do not know about Equity Trust and what a great company are. The HR recruiter and I plan on meeting up to set something up such as speaking to sales classes to get the word out about their careers and their internship programs.


It's been fun and all, but now it's time to move on to my senior year. Farewell!

Fettucini Alfredo is Macoroni and Cheese for Adults

What a great way to end a wonderful internship experience! Yesterday, the interns were treated to Bucci's, a wonderful Italian restaurant down the road. We were lucky enough to dine with the managers, supervisors, and executives. Immediately following our meal, we came back to the office and gave the group our final presentations. It was amazingly hard to sum up everything I have done in the past 12 weeks in 20 minutes, but I think I did a pretty good job. The managers were very interested in seeing what we have accomplished, and I think they appreciated all of the hard work each intern put in. Following our presentations, HR presented us with a certificate of accomplishment and a parting gift, a digital picture frame with Equity Trust Company engraved on it. It is a very fitting gift considering the number of pictures that were taken this summer.

Today, Equity Trust hosted a cookout for its employees in Berea, which meant another delicious meal. We had an even better idea to get food and go watch the Cleveland Browns training camp for an hour during lunch, which was also awesome. Tomorrow will round out a great week with the always tasty Chipotle Friday.

While I can't wait for Chipotle tomorrow, the taste will be bittersweet. It has been an amazing internship, and I met a great group of people and made some wonderful new friends. It will be sad that we have to leave, but I am sure we will all cherish the experience.

With that, I will end my final blog post.