First day on the job- Vera Wang

         Interning for Vera Wang has been an interesting experience from me in both obtaining the internship and now actually working for them. Because I am originally from a suburb in Chicago, taking a train to work was a foreign concept to me. On my first day I left early guessing I was going to get lost on the way there. After finally figuring out the route, I made it to the store with time to spare. I walked in the store in a business dress and heels. This is what the Human Resources woman told me was the dress code. After being in the store for two seconds I realized this was not the case, but I figured better to be over dressed than under dressed. For my first day I spent it getting aquatinted with the merchandise and learning all the information about the store. They showed me the back stock room and where to find all the extra clothing and sizes when customers were in need of another size. I quickly caught onto this because of my previous retail experience.

         After getting to know the store a little more the manager started to have me go to the back stock room to get different sizes. All though it was a challenge learning where each item was placed in the back stock room, I learned to get the hang of it and made progress throughout the day.. Although it was tough starting an internship in a state I wasn't familiar with, I have began to be more open to new experiences.

Lauren Pettersen