Life as an Intern: Sierra Sadler
Sierra Sadler is an MBA student at the School of Management. This summer, Sierra worked as a financial intern for .
Why did you want to intern at BP?
I thought they had the best program - it’s set up with the college intern in mind. They push you and integrate you into the team. I thought it was the best opportunity for me to get into the field of finance.
I also like working in the oil industry. It’s fast-paced and one of the best industries to work in in Alaska. I think in the next 10 years with the natural gas pipeline, there’ll be a lot of opportunities.
What did you do as an intern?
You’re given a project with the goal to complete it give a final presentation. Each project is specific to the intern. You also go to a lot of meetings and learn the day-to-day work of what people do at BP. There was something different every day.
Compared to what you learn in the classroom to what you learn in an internship, how was that different?
I had the foundation from my classes but the interaction in the business world was what was what I learned from my internship. I also learned how to engage other people in your work and the practical aspects of setting up meetings with important people. Being concise with what information you need from them and what you’re working on. If you calculate how much they are getting paid, and you’re taking up their time – your meeting could waste thousands of dollars, so you learn to prep