Year in Review 2015 | Page 22

Interns Interns leaving Sofie Karlquist, Financial Manager Sofie has held the position as Financial Manager at SACC- Philadelphia for the past six months. Her main responsibilities have been budgeting, creating reports for board meetings and conducting financial analyses to ensure a long-term financial strategy for the Chamber. The internship period has been extremely fun. Philadelphia is a great city with lots of things to explore and Sofie has tried to do as much as possible during her time here. The work at the Chamber has been an enriching and unique learning experience and it has improved her understanding of international business. Sofie is currently undertaking a Bachelor degree in Business and Economics, specializing in finance and accounting, at the Stockholm School of Economics. It is with many unforgettable memories that she now moves back to Sweden to finish her studies, and she hopes that she will be back in the U.S. very soon! Johanna Sabel, Marketing Manager Johanna has held the position as the Marketing Manager from end of June 2015 until January 2016. These six months at the chamber have been extremely fun, challenging and educational. As she hoped this internship has complemented her studies within Management of International Business, as she has broaden her knowledge of the American business culture and gained insightful knowledge in how to facilitate business between Sweden and the U.S. Before this internship Johanna had no connection to Philadelphia, this city has now become one of her favorite cities due to its convenient location between New York and Washington D.C. Philadelphia is a beautiful city, with lots of history and culture and plenty of good restaurants. Johanna is sure that Philadelphia will become a more attractive city for Swedish companies in the future and she hopes to have the possibility to do business with the city in the future again. Now Johanna is returning to Uppsala University, to finish her master thesis while doing an internship as an International Business Development Intern at Diamon Retail, an expert consulting firm for brands and retailers expanding to markets around the world located in Stockholm. Page 22