Top 10 Reasons My Internship Rocks

1. I am a big NPR nerd.  Maybe one of the biggest on the planet.  My car radio only knows the number for the local NPR station and when I am not listening to NPR it is because I am listening to a podcast likely produced by another NPR station.  Many people fill their IPods and IPhones with music.  Not this gal.  This gal fills her technology with NPR Podcasts.  How does this relate to my internship you ask?  Well, the main office for Career Investments is IN the WFYI-(the local NPR station) building.  SWEET!
2. I recommended that Career Investments produce a Podcast about career tips and they are going to create one!  Did I mention that I love Podcasts and now I may get to be a part of one?!
3. I am a nerd in many other ways.  I also LOVE reading books on self discovery and thrive on constantly learning.  Today at work I was given a Strengths Finder book produced by the Gallup Organization.  A previous mentor of mine also gave me this and I loved it but left it behind in my last life.  I am happy to be re-united with my strengths.
4. My strength finder book recommends that I be a sales person or a consultant of some kind.
5. My new title is "Career Consultant".  Double Sweet!
6. I make my own hours
7. I choose if I work from home or from the office
8. I am going down to Bloomington Wednesday to observe some career consulting magic take place in our Bloomington office.  Oh, yeah.  Bring on the college memories.  I love having a reason to go down there.  My appointment starts at 1.  Maybe I should get an appointment with my old hairdresser.  No one, and I mean no one compares to Tracey.  My hair misses her.  Oh then maybe lunch at Trojan Horse!  The Cheeseperer is calling!
9. I think the people I work for are brilliant and for some reason they appear to think the same of me.  Ok, I'll take it!
10. Did I mention that I am passionate about helping people figure out what they want to be when they grow up and then develop an action plan on how to get there?  Oh yeah, that's kind of what a Career Consultant does.  Triple sweet.  

Maybe I should ask to have "Mrs. Schnelder" written on my business cards. :)