My Internship in Cuernavaca

I have currently just finished up an International Accounting internship in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. In this internship I was in the accounting department for a state funded school, UPEMORE. My main responsibilities were auditing, review of major financial statements and budgets (formulating and analyzing). The entire internship was in Spanish. It served as an intro to all business terms and financial statements; in order to prepare me for managerial and financial analyzing.

My second and current internship is with Instituto Mexicana Teconologica del Agua (IMTA). The governmental branch oversees the stability of water supply for all of Mexico. I work with the Economics Department to identify, evaluate, and define projects of investment relationships with the use of ground water and water resources. I specifically analyze the cost benefit of projects (all expenses and all revenues) dealing with the: construction of dams, cleaning of rivers, universal supply of drinking water, sewage and sanitation and establishing of settlements that are free from flooding. I assist in the formulation of reports that are  to be submitted to the Mexican government and United Nations- Food and Agriculture Organization. This United Nations branch is responsible for supporting projects worldwide of health, education, women’s rights and promotes the conservation and sustainable use of the diversity of plants on which food and agriculture depend.

My main role is an analyst. I have already analyzed two past projects of investment. I am now working on an actual proposal that was sent to the Mexican government’s director’s office on December 5^th. It is crunch time at work; every one only has one week left to finish a project that they did not have enough time. Everyone has put in their fair share of overtime, most working until 8 at night. I love the environment! They really appreciate the help of an extra analyst at this time, I’m just happy to help.  

By Michael Orange