Profiles of Promise: Ellie Chen

TL;DR

Ellie had an amazing summer interning in West Africa, impacting the company she worked for and forming special relationships with colleagues.

Transcript

[MUSIC] My name is Ellie. I am 20 years old. And I'm studying product design. This summer I was interning through the Seed program, working for a company called Accents and Arts. Accents and Arts is the leader in metal fabrication in West Africa. They produce beautifully custom made products for homes and churches. I always wanted to try something ... Read More

Key Insights

• 🤘 West Africa's Accents and Arts is a leader in metal fabrication for custom-made products for homes and churches.
• 🧑‍⚕️ Ellie's willingness to learn, work hard, and collaborate with the workers earned her respect from her colleagues.
• 💪 Building strong relationships and forming connections with colleagues made Ellie's internship experience special.
• 🗺️ Ellie's travel experiences to historic sites and natural wonders added to the enriching experience.
• 👯 The internship boosted Ellie's confidence to adapt and succeed in diverse environments and with different people.

Questions & Answers

Q: What was Ellie's project during her internship at Accents and Arts?

Ellie's project was to design and engineer a mechanism to enable self-installation of the company's railing product.

Q: How did Ellie earn the respect of her colleagues at Accents and Arts?

Ellie gained the respect of her colleagues by actively working, showing her willingness to learn, getting her hands dirty, and collaborating with the workers.

Q: Where did Ellie travel to during her internship?

Ellie traveled to Cape Coast to visit slave castles and the Volta region to see the waterfalls.

Q: Which relationship stood out to Ellie during her internship?

Ellie formed a close relationship with Solney, an arts intern, and spent most of her weekends at Solney's house, becoming part of her family.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Ellie interned at Accents and Arts, a metal fabrication company in West Africa, and was tasked with designing a self-installation mechanism for their railing product.

• She earned the respect of her colleagues by showing her willingness to work hard, learn and collaborate with the workers.

• Ellie formed close relationships with her colleagues and even spent weekends with Solney's family, creating cherished memories.