Student-Athlete Summer Spotlight #1: Emma Lincoln
Jul 3, 2017 | General, Women's Swimming and Diving, Green Wave Club
Tulane Athletics will be putting the spotlight on student-athletes from all sports during the summer months, as many of them work internships, travel the world and share their unique experiences. Check back each week for a new edition featuring another Green Wave student-athlete! #ROLLWAVE
Who: Emma Lincoln, Women's Swimming & Diving
What: Interning with Treasury Department and Corporate Planning at Royal Caribbean
When: Summer 2017
Where: Miami, Fla.
Why: To see if she likes finance, the company, and if this is something she could do for a career.
Q1: Why did you want to pursue an internship with Royal Caribbean?
It actually wasn't intentional! Over spring break (last year), I was going to meet with an employee to get advice on how to pursue a career in finance and learn more about what path I should take and what my options are after graduation. I was asked to come back the next day and I had three interviews, and at the end, I was offered a job! I got very lucky and I'm trying to see if I like finance, if I like the company, and if this is something I could do for my career.
Q2: Describe your responsibilities on a day-to-day basis.
In the morning I work on the "Daily Dashboard" which goes through two other people for editing before it gets released. Once it's ready, it's sent out to all of the executives of the company so they can decide if they want to hedge today, or how they should approach our assets or any contracts that are currently being negotiated. The Daily Dashboard is an update on the market for the morning. It includes changes in foreign currency, changes in treasury yields, and why these changes occurred, to name a few. Then, I have to update the daily interest expense, which calculates how much money we are accruing in interest from our debts on a daily basis. This is a spreadsheet that gets updated, gets looked at by a few other people, and then I summarize it and attach it in an email and send it out to the Treasury Department (where I am working). Those are my everyday tasks, but on a daily basis I'll get more projects to work on that vary on which department they're for and when they're due.
Q3: What is the most interesting thing you've learned thus far?
Thus far, I've learned that Corporate America isn't as strict as I thought it was. I think the concept of a large international corporation is intimidating, but it's important to remember that at the end of the day, everyone working there is human. Everyone in the company was once in your position and everyone there has made mistakes. The company culture at Royal Caribbean is amazing. Everyone is so nice and they're very patient with me asking tons of questions. They're all hilarious and I've been having so much fun. I'm lucky to say that I look forward to going to work every day, which I would say is a difficult thing to feel when you're there 40 hours a week.
Q4: Can you describe has been most difficult in your role and why?
The most difficult thing I've had to do would be to find my place in the company. It's a bit awkward as an intern because I'm not a legitimate employee, so at the end of this I may never see these people again, which is very sad. I had to learn how to go up to people and ask for work to do because no one is there to babysit me so I have to police my own assignments and make sure I'm being productive. It's also hard getting used to working for 40 hours a week. It sounds lame, but sitting down for 8+ hours a day is actually exhausting, and you don't realize how tired you are until you get home and lay down!
Q5: What do you hope to take away from this experience?
I hope I get more comfortable using some of the databases that we use at work so I'll be more proficient with them at school and in my future career. I also hope that I learn from the people above me because I think they're great examples. They exemplify hard work, group collaboration, and they genuinely want you to understand what you're doing. I hope I'm able to grow more as a person and increase my skills in the industry.
Q6: What things have you done in your spare time?
I don't have much spare time with my schedule, because I'm training for the upcoming season as well, which has been hard. When I do have a bit of time, I've been cooking for myself (which I've never had to do before) so that's pretty cool! I've also been trying to explore Miami. Even though I grew up about an hour north, I had only been to Miami about 3 times before I started working here. In some ways, it reminds me of NOLA, but it's definitely a unique city. I've also been trying to go home and see my dog (and parents) when I can.
Who: Emma Lincoln, Women's Swimming & Diving
What: Interning with Treasury Department and Corporate Planning at Royal Caribbean
When: Summer 2017
Where: Miami, Fla.
Why: To see if she likes finance, the company, and if this is something she could do for a career.
Q1: Why did you want to pursue an internship with Royal Caribbean?
It actually wasn't intentional! Over spring break (last year), I was going to meet with an employee to get advice on how to pursue a career in finance and learn more about what path I should take and what my options are after graduation. I was asked to come back the next day and I had three interviews, and at the end, I was offered a job! I got very lucky and I'm trying to see if I like finance, if I like the company, and if this is something I could do for my career.
Q2: Describe your responsibilities on a day-to-day basis.
In the morning I work on the "Daily Dashboard" which goes through two other people for editing before it gets released. Once it's ready, it's sent out to all of the executives of the company so they can decide if they want to hedge today, or how they should approach our assets or any contracts that are currently being negotiated. The Daily Dashboard is an update on the market for the morning. It includes changes in foreign currency, changes in treasury yields, and why these changes occurred, to name a few. Then, I have to update the daily interest expense, which calculates how much money we are accruing in interest from our debts on a daily basis. This is a spreadsheet that gets updated, gets looked at by a few other people, and then I summarize it and attach it in an email and send it out to the Treasury Department (where I am working). Those are my everyday tasks, but on a daily basis I'll get more projects to work on that vary on which department they're for and when they're due.
Q3: What is the most interesting thing you've learned thus far?
Thus far, I've learned that Corporate America isn't as strict as I thought it was. I think the concept of a large international corporation is intimidating, but it's important to remember that at the end of the day, everyone working there is human. Everyone in the company was once in your position and everyone there has made mistakes. The company culture at Royal Caribbean is amazing. Everyone is so nice and they're very patient with me asking tons of questions. They're all hilarious and I've been having so much fun. I'm lucky to say that I look forward to going to work every day, which I would say is a difficult thing to feel when you're there 40 hours a week.
Q4: Can you describe has been most difficult in your role and why?
The most difficult thing I've had to do would be to find my place in the company. It's a bit awkward as an intern because I'm not a legitimate employee, so at the end of this I may never see these people again, which is very sad. I had to learn how to go up to people and ask for work to do because no one is there to babysit me so I have to police my own assignments and make sure I'm being productive. It's also hard getting used to working for 40 hours a week. It sounds lame, but sitting down for 8+ hours a day is actually exhausting, and you don't realize how tired you are until you get home and lay down!
Q5: What do you hope to take away from this experience?
I hope I get more comfortable using some of the databases that we use at work so I'll be more proficient with them at school and in my future career. I also hope that I learn from the people above me because I think they're great examples. They exemplify hard work, group collaboration, and they genuinely want you to understand what you're doing. I hope I'm able to grow more as a person and increase my skills in the industry.
Q6: What things have you done in your spare time?
I don't have much spare time with my schedule, because I'm training for the upcoming season as well, which has been hard. When I do have a bit of time, I've been cooking for myself (which I've never had to do before) so that's pretty cool! I've also been trying to explore Miami. Even though I grew up about an hour north, I had only been to Miami about 3 times before I started working here. In some ways, it reminds me of NOLA, but it's definitely a unique city. I've also been trying to go home and see my dog (and parents) when I can.
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