In Professor Gupta’s corporate social responsibility class this week we went through a case study about Apple. In the case study, we learned about the unethical practices of Apple’s distributors and how Apple handled the situations. In class, we then discussed whether or not Apple was responsible for ensuring a safe work environment at its suppliers. It was a very interesting conversation with good points on both sides. However, I believe that Apple is responsible. Apple has a lot of power over the suppliers, given how important they are as a customer, and can therefore demand change for the workers. Especially because Apple claims to hold their CSR in very high regard, this is a very bad look for them.
In the internship seminar this week we talked a little bit about the networking event, which everyone seemed to enjoy. We also added our internships to our resume. It was fun to think back on what I’ve done in my internship and what is left to do. However, I had some trouble putting such a huge experience into a few lines on my resume. I know that it will be very easy to talk about this experience at length in the future. At the end of the class, we watched a video about public speaking. It was an interesting video with good advice, but I think some of his advice was a bit extreme.
Last week we had our internship seminar networking event, which I really enjoyed. I was lucky enough to have five people from my company come and we had a great time together. The highlight of my internship has been talking to my coworkers every day, so it was really nice to spend time with them outside of work. It was also fun for them to meet my friends. I feel it brought me a lot closer to them. I am proud of the work I have been doing and have had an overall great experience. It will be really hard to say goodbye next week, but I feel so fortunate that I am able to say that.
Last weekend I went to Florence with some friends. I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting, but it definitely exceeded my expectations. It was beautiful and very walkable. We stayed in an unbelievably beautiful Airbnb right on the canal. The first day I went to a really cool perfume shop where I smelled so many perfumes and bought one that I really like. Then we went to the leather street market and we all got new purses. I don’t think I’ve ever done that much walking in my life, but it was so much fun. We happened to be in Florence when The Tour de France happened to begin in Florence while we were there, so we went up to Piazzale Michelangelo to watch it begin. It was such a cool and unexpected experience. We also had delicious food while we were there. Overall it was a really great weekend.
