As the days passes by, Christmas draws nearer. Day 3 was an interesting day as all Shell employees are given the liberty to dress down with a smart casual attire. I got to dress up College Style! The first comment my colleague gave me was, "Omg, why are you so thin? Here Eat more!". I did more sorting and photocopying of important documents for customs and excise duties. I had 2 hour break where the time was well spent with more exploration of the building area with my other fellow interns. We even got the chance to use the gym facility and it was great. Other than that I manage to understand the SAP program interface used in the Hydrocarbon Management department. Ended the day with a celebration of gathering at 1U. Simply amazing.
Day 4 was slow. With most of the staff on leave due to the year end holidays, I preoccupied myself by interviewing most of my colleagues. One of them gave me advise on career pathways and choice. Another told me about the benefits of taking up finance as a long term career. As for that the battle for a cheaper place to park continues but I am always on the positive search of cheaper and better alternatives to park. I had the opportunity to discuss with the HM vice about my internship progression. It is necessary that I make sure the internship satisfies all the criteria that matches the required succinct report that one has to produce after a grueling period of internship. She was more than welcome to accept it. Towards the end of my working period, I was given a small tour and lesson about the other available sections within the HM department. Can't wait to reach stock valuation. Number crunching!
I started off Day 5 by waking up with a jolt. Other than that it was the same particular routine that I face every morning. Upon reaching the office I had work waiting for me in excel form. Towards the afternoon, I did more sorting and compiling of documents to be sent to the Inland Revenue of Malaysia. Other than that, I had more opportunity to learn about stock reconciliation in Shell. Had lunch with my colleagues and found it to be amusing. Haha as a mother of one, she is indeed very interesting. The best part? They kept encouraging me to speak cantonese. Earlier on after lunch, I did more documentation and helped to arrange the files neatly. Did some computer work and discussed the possibility of extending my internship in order to fulfill the requirement of a 12-week internship duration. Discussed with my colleagues about the holidays. Ran up and down because my Shell identity pass couldn't scan properly. Other than that it was another day's of work. =)