Rational for Placement
The Wasatch Mountain Arts internship allows me the opportunity to assist with the hands-on, real world experience of starting a business and creating the focus and vision to allow that business to thrive and flourish. I feel excited and honored to work for W.M.A. with the guidance of Stuart Derman on this endeavor.
This Internship with W.M.A. will allow me to take what I have learned in class as well as my 3800 internship with Salt Lake City Mayor's office and expand my knowledge as a developing entrepreneur and business owner. My previous work experience and my academic career has led me to this opportunity, preparing me to embrace the risk involved with the uncertainty of starting a business, and given me the confidence to know that I am capable of achieving anything I set my mind to.
I feel extremely passionate about this industry and the prospect of gaining experience in developing a firm business plan that incorporates a solid market analysis, competition analysis, feasibility study, liability and risk analysis, and financial planning. Being involved with this stage of a business is a rare opportunity, and I feel I will be able to draw from the experience for many years to come.