Now that I am back at my home in York, Pennsylvania, I have had the time to truly reflect on my experience in Ireland and the memories I made as well as the things that I have learned. When looking back on the trip, I can identify my personal growth as coming from three major…
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Companies for Social Good
FoodCloud is a social enterprise devoted to fighting climate change by reducing food waste. By reducing the food waste, FoodCloud has successfully been able to improve both Ireland and countries abroad in which they operate. Although their main goal to reduce the carbon emissions from food waste, the more tangible benefit is that they help…
Growing your Network
Regardless of where you are in the world, there are two major aspects of networking that apply all the time. First, you must be able to communicate casually and effectively. If you aren’t able to talk to someone like they are a normal person, you create a really awkward or tense environment. More likely than…
New Generation
With the recent emergence of Artificial Intelligence, our society and the way that business is done is destined to change dramatically. This could be an event as significant in human history as the emergence of the internet. During that time, companies who failed to adapt to the changing climate ultimately went bankrupt while companies that…
“Dumb” Tourists
Tourism in a major industry worldwide that often goes undiscussed in terms of its impacts on a nation. In Ireland, tourism is undeniably a large industry – I was even surprised to learn how popular Irish is a tourist destination. When looking at the data on the Irish’s governments website, you can see that tourism…
Immigration Experience
This morning we visited the EPIC museum, and I enjoyed it overall. This was expected because I’m kind of a history nerd. I feel like with all the information we learned about Ireland in the past week, much of the material covered in the museum we had already talked about, just in less depth. For…
Rural vs. Urban Dublin
Just like in the United States, the way of life for those who reside in urban areas of Ireland is significantly different from those who call the more rural countryside of Ireland their home. When we visited Wicklow County this morning, some of these differences came to light. First, the rural region seemed a lot…
Contrasting Cultures- Google and DocuSign
This morning, we had the opportunity to hear from a high-level employee from DocuSign. Although we were unable to tour DocuSign’s physical office building, it is apparent that there is a cultural difference between the company and Google, which we have previously toured. Although the cultures are different, both seem to have a strong culture…
Entrepreneurship In Ireland
This morning we had the opportunity to visit the Guinness Enterprise Center. First, we learned about how the Irish government has programs, like Enterprise Ireland, that support the growth and development of Irish businesses with the end goal being to create the next multi-national Irish corporation. Ireland also has educational programs that create a pipeline…
Rise of Dublin
All throughout Dublin there is an apparent clash between the old-time city and the modernity that has entered the country throughout the past 20 years. When looking at the physical architecture of the city you can clearly see a difference between the previously existing buildings and the new high-rise buildings that came with the arrival…
Personal Skills in Professional Life
Today began with a presentation from the founder of TalentHub, Ellie Doyle. She initially covered how technological advancements and the Covid Pandemic have impacted the workforce and will continue to alter the nature of our jobs in the future. Specifically, automation will replace millions of low-level jobs while opening the door for even more new…
Ireland- Present and Past
Prior to coming to Ireland, I had many preconceived thoughts and opinions about Ireland and the people of Ireland. First off, I overestimated the importance of religion in the nation. I came here thinking that nearly everyone was Catholic and that they were relatively strict in their practice allowing it to significantly impact their way…
Intro to Ireland (and me)
Hello! My name is Blake Pitzer, and I am from York, Pennsylvania. I am currently a sophomore intending on majoring in Supply Chain Management and Finance with a minor in Economics and a certificate in Business Analytics. After returning from Ireland, I will be interning with FedEx in transportation and logistics back in my hometown….