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Personal Essay: Pursuing A Business Degree

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I am currently a student in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Due to my interest in business management and passion for food, especially desserts, I was motivated to apply for the internship advertised for your company on the University of Maryland’s career center website. Based on my resume, you can see that I have much experience with working in the food industry. Throughout my high school career, I worked as a barista at a local coffee shop, and as a waitress at my parent’s restaurant. Because of these two jobs, I honed my customer service skills. In addition to this, for the past semester I have worked as a secretary in the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE) on the university’s campus. This job has taught me to work in a face-paced environment, and how to work with many different people. My background in food service, developing business skills, and ability to work with people make me a good candidate for this position. I hope I will be able to meet with you in person to discuss this opportunity. I can be reached by email at jessicatrinket@gmail.com. I can also be reached by phone at (301)-332-3985. I will call your office …show more content…

The first principle taught in this class that would help with an internship at The Mallow Bar is positive reinforcement. This internship in an unpaid internship, so it would be difficult for me to stay motivated to wake up early and participate in manual labor if I am not receiving any pay. In order to motivate myself to do my job, I would give myself a treat for waking up early and going to work. For example, every morning that I woke up at a certain time, I would allow myself to have my favorite coffee drink on my way to work. This is an example of a positive reinforcement because in order to continue a desired behavior (waking up), I present myself with a desired stimulus

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