Derrick Khousavath
Area manager intern @ Amazon
WHAT DO YOU DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS?
My internship responsibilities were shadowing managers, overseeing the associates in a certain department, and my internship project which was based on creating a new process to improve operations.
HOW DID YOU GET YOUR INTERNSHIP?
I got this internship through a recruiter that reached out to me on LinkedIn and we were able to set a meeting to talk about the program.
HOW HAS YOUR ALPHA KAPPA PSI EXPERIENCE HELPED YOU IN YOUR INTERNSHIP?
The way AKPsi helped me with the internship was teaching me how to properly act during an interview, what level of preparation I needed for the interview, the projects that I participated in to help with my experience, and the motivation to try my absolute best.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOUR INTERNSHIP?
My favorite part about my internship was meeting people from different backgrounds and watching us all work together to improve the company.
WHAT ARE YOUR TAKEAWAYS FROM YOUR INTERNSHIP? WHAT HAS IT TAUGHT YOU?
This internship has taught me about process improvements, time management, and owning up to what you are doing.
