Gracias City of Phoenix!

I am really grateful with the opportunity that the City of Phoenix has given me during this past semester. As a foreigner, being able to intern in the city government from another country is really valuable. I also believe it has been an incredible experience which I consider that has added an enormous value to my master experience in the U.S.

First, I want to thank my main supervisor, Toni, who is the Director of the Public Information Office and despite of having a very busy position, she always made time to listen to me and guide me in the work that needed to be done. She was also always willing to explain me how things work at the City and introduce me to people in other offices or departments. I also want to thank Jon, who was the person previously in charged of the program, and despite being in his new position in another department of the City, he trained me and he was always willing to help me and answer any of my questions. Then, I also want to thank Tammy, the new person in charged of the program, who recently started the position, and I have been working together with her a lot in this past month. Finally, I want to thank the rest of the people working at PIO, Alejandro, Rosalinda, Yvette, Sina, Joyce, Stephanie, Michelle, Margaret and Matt, because they helped me every time I had any doubt regarding of how things work at the City and also because they made feel comfortable working there. 

I am definitely looking forward to keep working with all of them next semester and also meet new people!

Dear Toni,

I really appreciate the opportunity of interning at PIO that you have given me. I had an amazing learning experience. Not only I have learned about PIO, but I’ve also learned a lot about how the City of Phoenix works.

Thank you for integrating me with so much enthusiasm to the office and showing me interest from how things work in the country I come from. I feel very lucky to have had the experience of working at a local government in the U.S.

Finally, I would also want to thank you for the opportunity of continuing the internship next semester. I am more than excited to see how the projects I’ve been working on will turn out in the following months.

Sincerely,

Natalia Cuneo