SACC-PHILADELPHIA ALUMNI INTERNS
Peder Skude
Marketing Intern at SACC- Philadelphia 2003
P eder Skude was the Marketing intern at SACC-Philadephia in 2003 . At the time , Peter was 24 years old . He had just graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics with an MSc in Business . He had always been interested in living in North America . After his internship at SACC , Peder went back to Stockholm but later ended up going to Vancouver , Canada , in 2006 . He fell in love with both the country and a Canadian woman who us now his wife , and together they are raising their two-year-old daughter , Astrid ..
What do you do today ?
I have been in the games industry since 2004 . I started as a producer and moved into game design , and now I ’ m the Lead Live Designer of the game “ Gears of War ”, at the Microsoft studio The Coalition in Vancouver .
How would you describe your time at the Chamber ?
I really enjoyed it ! However , back then the office was way out in an office park in King of Prussia , so living and working somewhere there weren ’ t any sidewalks was a bit odd . I wish the office was on Broad Street like it is now . If you haven ’ t seen the photos from where the office used to be , it literally looks like the building and the area from the American version of The Office .
I went to Philly often for music shows and just to hang out though , and I used to go to New York every other weekend .
What is your best memory from the internship ?
We organized a few outings for the Chamber Members that were really cool . There was a small brewery in the Northern Liberties , and we also went to see the AHL team , Philadelphia Phantoms , and had a Q & A with then assistant coach Kjell Samuelsson . As a major hockey fan that was pretty cool .
What did you learn at the Chamber ?
I think working and living abroad probably played a role in me moving over to Vancouver , so I would say it was definitely an experience that shaped me .
Are you involved in any Swedish organizations today ?
Not really . I work with some Swedish people , I go to IKEA and get “ Julmust ” and “ godis ”, and the Scandinavian Culture Center here has a Midsummer thing we always go to . And cheer for the Canucks , who always have a lot of Swedish players . Elias Pettersson !
What advice would you give to interns at the Chamber ?
Just enjoy your time . Organize events that you are interested in , and immerse yourself in the area .
Peder Skude in SPU 2003 page 18