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Reflection On Accenture

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As my time with Accenture comes to an end, I am now beginning to reflect on the weeks I have spent here. From the confusing first week of not knowing anyone to learning how to do data analysis and how to speak to professionals, this has been by far one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.
It was nerve-wracking the week before my internship, I was not sure of what to expect from a company that is made for people who know so much about technology. Here I am, barely graduating from high school that same month without experience. I expected serious people without social lives, being told what do every day without training, and meeting people who are far older than me. Accenture is everything but that, which has left such a high standard in my mind.
I have met with 10 employees in these past 6 weeks for their input on what makes Accenture so different and advice to help me get through my years at Texas A&M University. I have concluded that no matter where I go, I will encounter people that have similar backgrounds as mine. Not everyone at this location is from San Antonio, Texas, however many of us here have goals that we have set for ourselves that could not be thought of when we were growing up. For example, Jason Jiang and Brian Reyes, have come to this company to build themselves as individuals because it was not an option growing up. Jason is from China and moved to New York City at a young age, his parents, like mine, are unable to speak English but wish to still provide us with the resources we need to succeed. Brian is from Puerto Rico and his family is important to him as much as mine is to me, which is why he had enlisted in the military and has moved to San Antonio for job opportunities although he would love to move back to Puerto Rico. In other words, Accenture serves as a steppingstone to many of its employees, and it will continue to do so as it expands itself to impact lives through this Apprenticeship Program.
Similarly, Accenture’s project managers find it very important for their workers to have a separation of work and family. It is up to the employee to continue their work once they are out of the office. Unlike the portrayal of office workers that television and films give, Accenture makes

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