A chat with Iwona - innovation and entrepreneurship intern

Who are you and what do you study?

My name is Iwona and I am 33 years old. I graduated "Services, Hospitality and Tourism Management" and did an internship at the Scandic Aarhus City Hotel.

I am currently studying Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Aarhus Business Academy. I am very happy to choose this field of study, because it fits perfectly into my professional experience related to entrepreneurship. I met Cykelshoppen and Speedline A/S on the Company Day at the Academy and I knew it would be a interesting place to do my internship.

Why an internship with us?

Cykelshoppen and Speedline A/S is growing rapidly in international markets. As an international student, I was able to successfully develop my professional and interpersonal skills here. While working on new projects within Speedline, I was able to test and gain knowledge about innovation and entrepreneurship.

How were you received?

I was greeted with great enthusiasm by the company's staff. I received a lot of projects, freedom of action and responsibility for tasks. Speedline is a very good choice as an internship company and I can highly recommend it.

What does a typical intern day look like?

As an Innovation and Entrepreneurship intern, the internship is 37 hours a week for a minimum of 10 weeks. Each day is filled with various projects related to building an in e-commerce business. I have worked with SEO, Product Design, Innovations and much more. I had the pleasure of working with managers from every department in the company.

What are you doing now?

I conduct activities aimed at opening a Polish branch for Speed-line online. I carry out analyzes, define the go to market plan, create ideas, create prototypes and test them out in the real market. I am currently introducing 15 new products to the webshop. I am responsible for the content, the optimal product data, product content, banner, price analysis and everything related to building the sales channel for the Polish market.

What is the culture at Speedline and Cykelshoppen?

There is a very friendly and almost family-like atmosphere here. Everyone is very nice, well-mannered and helpful. The company moved to a newly built facility during my internship, so you can use the modern office if you are so lucky to intern at them. I had the pleasure of working with a very competent supervisor who was there whenever I needed him.