‘It was the right internship at the right time’
Between the intranet and the Annual General Meeting: Benedikt spent six months as an intern in Corporate Communications at Jungheinrich's headquarters in Hamburg. In his internship report, he looks back on this time and summarises his experiences.
My name is Benedikt and I'm a Master's student at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, studying PR and Corporate Communications. And that's exactly where I did my internship at Jungheinrich: in Corporate Communications.
I hoped that the internship would give me a comprehensive insight into various areas of communication in a large company. And I was given exactly this opportunity by supporting the whole team with various tasks. In addition to my main areas of responsibility, such as maintaining the intranet, writing news articles and proofreading publications, I was also able to take part in film projects, help publish business figures and plan the Annual General Meeting. I gained a good insight into the workings of an international stock corporation and was always able to contribute my knowledge from my studies.
During my internship, I felt like part of the team and felt that my colleagues had confidence in me and my abilities. I also received regular feedback that my work was appreciated. One special task for me was taking part in an interview with a Ukrainian colleague. She told us about her everyday life during the war. I summarised her statements in an article. That was an impressive experience - and not just in the context of the internship.
I found what I was looking for during my internship at Jungheinrich: I was able to get a taste of everything and work with them. I got an impression of how the content of my studies is implemented ‘on a large scale’. For me, it was the right internship at the right time and, looking back, I would do it again.
