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Summer Internship

    This summer, I was granted a fantastic opportunity to be an intern at Flex Machine Tools. Flex is a family-owned manufacturing company based out of Wapakoneta, Ohio. I honestly feel so grateful and blessed to have been selected for this position. Not only was it a short drive to work, but I had the chance to work alongside some incredible and highly motivated individuals. My supervisor, Tiffany was great and taught me so many things in the marketing and manufacturing world. She gave me freedom and let me make mistakes to help better myself and figure out the ways I could do things better. On the other hand, she was the first person to give me a pat on the back for things I did well by myself to help better the company.

    I truly looked forward to going to work every day and following a specific routine. There are many students who have a bad internship or don't enjoy it, so I was definitely timid when I first started, but it turned out to be a complete 180 from that. It felt great to work alongside young and energetic people who truly wanted to see themselves and the company succeed. Support breeds success, and that was the case at Flex. The owner, Nick Kennedy was also supportive of my internship and is only 35 years old, running a multi-million dollar company. He was around every day, working his hardest to make the company better but would always stop for a conversation and give me business skills that I can carry with me every day. 

    Moreover, I wrote this blog to show the benefits of working in a professional setting as a college student. I was timid and nervous before starting, but once I settled in, I loved every bit of it. If you are a college student and have a chance for a great internship, take it in a heartbeat and soak it all up. 

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  1. Noah MillerAugust 24, 2022 at 10:04 PM

    Hello Adam, I am so glad you had a positive internship this summer. I have not yet had an internship, but I hope to have at least half the experience you had when I get an internship. I hope to work with positive influences like you have to gain positive experiences and lessons that I can carry over into my career.

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  2. Garrett AllenAugust 25, 2022 at 9:54 AM

    I'm glad you had a great internship! When I had an internship with OHSAA, I was given a lot of freedom to do things to better myself as well. Not only that, but everyone who worked there was welcoming and helpful with anything I needed!

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