Aflac

Business Associate

June - August 2019 • Conshohocken, PA

What I liked

The group of interns was great and I learned to handle myself in a business environment.

What I wish was different

There was a lot of cold calling so I would have liked to do some other aspects of business.

Advice

Go in with an open mind and keep an open mind through the whole experience.

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Digital Marketing Intern

May - August 2018 • Basking Ridge, NJ

What I liked

Great people to work with

What I wish was different

Advice

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Account Manager (Healthcare)

April - August 2018 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

People I met.

What I wish was different

More support and structure from district coordinators

Advice

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Account Executive Intern (PR and Marketing)

April 2019 • Columbus, GA

What I liked

The team

What I wish was different

The hours

Advice

Learn alot

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Insurence agent

April - September 2019 • St. Joseph, MO

What I liked

The teamwork and skills I learned

What I wish was different

I didn’t like being paid off commissions

Advice

Take everything with a grain of salt. Knowledge is the greatest thing you can learn and making connections with other people can help anyone’s career

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intern

March 2016 - April 2019 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

everything

What I wish was different

work area

Advice

be patient

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Digital Marketing Intern

May 2019 • Glastonbury, CT

What I liked

When I was applying, I originally thought that an internship was going to be sitting in an office grabbing coffees and doing some paperwork with the occasional phone calls. That's not what my internship was like at all. I was on the phone talking to business owners visiting different businesses and engaging with employees fighting for better benefits. I really enjoyed that my experience was extremely Hands-On. Something that I did really like about the Glastonbury office I was assigned to is that everyone is extremely friendly and weird all the time. There's always somebody there who's willing to help you and talk you through anything. I did have a panic attack while I was in the office one day and I have multiple people that I could talk to to work through it. You really feel like the people are with you.

What I wish was different

Something that did bother me about the office Dynamic was that because they are so many agents visiting businesses all the time not everybody comes into the office every day. It is a little rough when you're expecting to see a specific person and they're not there. This is both a good and a Bad Thing. Having such a flexible schedule allows you to get other things done and work on your own time. This did force me to have some self-control and good time management skills to get my work done. However it did make it a little harder 2 really sit down with my district coordinator to discuss some of the bigger issues I was having with their CRM system.

Advice

One of the skills I really got to work on was my oral and written communication. I'm extremely shy and one thing that I cannot do is speak in front of a group. Learning to give a presentation in a conference room was one of the things that Aflac taught me how to do. They taught me not only to just get up and do it but to laugh about it when you make mistakes because it's okay and it happens to everyone. My only advice would be to just get up and try something your not comfortable with... It gets easier

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Human Resources Intern

February - May 2018 • Manhattan Beach, CA

What I liked

I liked being able to have hands-on experience with recruitment using Indeed.

What I wish was different

The location I was assigned to. Originally, I applied to work in the Torrance location. But, was told last minute that I would be relocated to Manhattan Beach.

Advice

Communication is important. There have been times where clients have returned my calls after business hours and wanted to schedule overview meetings. After speaking them to and scheduling their meetings, I had to relay the information back to the lead. Don't be afraid to reach out!

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Sales

June - August 2018 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

The experience of sales process, such as prosprecting, getting to know clients, and how to sell the product in the best way.

What I wish was different

That the company would have payed me.

Advice

Always be open to meet people, you never know who will be your next client.

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Benefits Consultant Intern

May - August 2023 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I enjoyed the work environment and the people I got to meet.

What I wish was different

During my interviews I was told I would be in a different location closer to where I live, however, this changed and there were a few other things that were not clear about the internship and in the job description.

Advice

Go into it knowing what you are doing.

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AIDS Social Worker

February 2018 • Raleigh, NC

What I liked

Loved working with people

What I wish was different

Advice

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Advertising Agent

January 2015 - February 2016 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

Friendly staff

What I wish was different

more clients

Advice

Take this workload day by day.

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Sales Assistant

June - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

I enjoyed talking to people.

What I wish was different

Less callers

Advice

Be on time and work hard

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Associate Sales Engineer

April - December 2019 • Kennesaw, GA

What I liked

The learning how to generate business and speak with employers.

What I wish was different

Based salary

Advice

It’s well worth the time to put on your resume and learn what you do and do not want to do.

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Family landscaping business

April - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I always like helping out my family's business.

What I wish was different

Advice

I chose Aflac as my employer only because the browser would not allow me to continue with the survey without choosing an employer, but my employer was my dad.

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Nannying

May - August 2019 • Homer Glen, IL

What I liked

Being able to take the kids to different places whenever.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Enjoy the experience and save the money

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Marketing/Sales Intern

June - August 2017 • Pasadena, CA

What I liked

Lots of sales experience

What I wish was different

More marketing projects and lack of requirement to get Insurance License

Advice

Get ready for lots of in person sales and presentations

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Human Resources Intern

August - December 2017 • Irwin, PA

What I liked

I have loved having the opportunity to learn about my field through a number of different activities in such a diverse industry. I have been fortunate enough to gain experience in recruiting, and scheduling, as well as in sales. I have drawn from my backgrounds in Marketing and Human Resources to be able to complete recruiting-based tasks. Aside from the valuable skills and knowledge gained from working at my internship site, I believe the take-away I cherish most, so far, is the realization that all of my studies can and should be used harmoniously to achieve a desired outcome. This internship has really allowed for me to blend and apply my knowledge from my three majors and two minors in order to best complete tasks at hand.

What I wish was different

There is not anything that I would wish to change; I have truly had an excellent experience. If anything, I would like for the internship to last longer. I believe there is still so much more to learn from my internship site.

Advice

In general, but for my internship specifically, I would encourage future interns to take advantage of any opportunity offered to them. Not only will accepting opportunities enhance learning and provide for a fuller more well-rounded internship experience, but opportunities made available through the internship could also have a positive impact on a future career. For example, Aflac offered me the opportunity to earn my PA insurance license, which I accepted. Doing so has expanded the scope of activities I am able to learn and preform on site, as well provided me with additional skills and a license, which I am able to note on my resume.

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Sales Intern

April - August 2018 • Auburn, AL

What I liked

Learned how to cold call and find leads and how to use a CRM system

What I wish was different

More transparency

Advice

While I learned a lot about the sales call process, I would avoid this position due to various factors of the local branch that caused this to be a poor experience.

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Benefits consultant

June - August 2018 • Dayton, OH

What I liked

It was great to be able to learn how to sell a product that so many people don't think they need. It really helped to understand explaining consumer needs as a marketer. I also enjoyed the experience of talking to small business owners as well as familiarizing myself with the surrounding area.