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As my second week of work ended, I felt less and less like a tourist and more like a person immersed in the Israeli way of life. Work has become a routine, I’ve become more familiar with the areas around me, and I’ve even been able to pick up some Hebrew.  This week, my new task was to gather information about a certain company and its competitors. To find this information I would have to do research on the company’s history, background, market, share price, products and income statement. Doing this task did take a while but having this practice has made me aware of what key aspects to look for when trying to invest in any type of company. I’m always surrounded by experienced professionals who know their field very well, so I never hesitate to ask questions and learn from what they have to say.

On Friday and Saturday (June 17th and 18th) we went to Jerusalem to spend a shabbat with the Fellows as well as Jon Medved and his family. For those of you who don’t know, Jon Medved is a founder of one of Israel’s leading venture capital firms, Israel Seed Partners.  So Friday night we went to Mr. Medved’s house and accompanied him to services. Once services were over we went back to his house and saw a huge feast awaiting us. Before we ate, we said the prayers on the bread and wine and got a little torah lesson on that week’s parsha (the weekly portion of the Torah). As everyone ate, we got to know Mr. Medved and his family a little better with conversations about Israel’s economy and other topics.

I’m really starting to enjoy the work I’m doing at my internship and this experience is really up to you and what you want to get out of it. The more questions you ask and interested you are about what your doing is when you will really get the most out of your job and trip.