My missions at GENI
I spent about ten hours a week at GENI from February
to May 2007. During this internship, I was in charge
of three different missions.
First mission: I prepared GENI's intervention
to the World Energy Council conference which took
place in November, 2007, in Rome. I focused on the
E8 group which includes the 8 biggest electricity
producers globally. To prepare this event, I researched
mail and e-mail addresses of the most important
decision makers in those companies. Then the second
stage of this mission was to build a package of
relevant materials, including maps, expert interviews,
and endorsement letters from famous people, and
a DVD to send by mail and e-mail to the people I
had in my data base. The third and last stage was
basically to send the packages and the e-mails.
Second mission: I prepared a power point
presentation that was to be used as visual support
at a conference where Peter Meisen was the guest
speaker. The goal of this presentation was to emphasis
the urgent necessity of alternative energy sources
usage with several maps. I presented in a first
part where and how electricity is produced and where
it is consumed. Then, in a second part, I presented
some devastating effects of the situation I first
described. Finally, I showed some alternative solutions
to producing electricity and distributing it equally
on the planet. I found all my maps on the Internet
to make this presentation.
Third mission: I was responsible for the
group of 5 students from the California School of
International Management who were doing there internship
at GENI. I wrote a report concerning the integration
of students in the company, problems that occurred
around communication between students, and I was
also responsible for establishing the link between
my school and the company.
Key learning points: This internship was
the occasion to dig a little deeper into the energy
sector and more specifically into the electricity
sources. It was also the occasion to get involved
in an American company and to discover how they
work. In addition to that, I had the opportunity
to improve my communication skills in a professional
environment.
Conclusion: That internship at GENI and
the overall experience in San Diego was really interesting.
I learnt a lot about the country itself but also
about myself and my ability to adapt to a new culture
and a new environment. When I look back I feel this
was a great accomplishment, and I would love to
live that again in my professional life. I strongly
encourage students from all over the world who are
looking a highly valuable internship to get in touch
with Peter Meisen (GENI's president).
If you were a GENI intern or volunteer and we've
missed your name, please contact
GENI as soon as possible, including information
about the time(s), date(s), and project(s) involved.
