1	My Growth Within Ford PAS: My Internship Experience as a Purchasing Analyst By: Paris, Frank Cody High School Detroit, Michigan
2	Presentation Content Knowledge I’ve gained in the Ford PAS class How the Ford PAS Program has changed me My growth as a person Accomplishments My internship & Co/op experience Lessons learned Skills enhanced Next on my agenda Questions
3	Knowledge I’ve Gained in the Ford PAS Class The process of creating and marketing a product How to work with diversity Listening and taking advice from others How to take initiative
4	How the Ford PAS Program Has Changed Me This program has made me a very responsible person by: Teaching me to slow down and take my time Becoming more efficient as a student and employee The Ford PAS program has helped me to enhance the following: Interpersonal skills Communication skills Employability skills
5	My Growth as a Person More focused More dependable Not afraid to take initiative Increased my level of confidence Increased my leadership skills
6	Accomplishments Obtained internship & Co/op position at Ford Motor Company’s Purchasing Department I competed against ten other classmates for the summer internship I assisted buyers in making their workload less stressful. Improved my oral presentation skills Exuded confidence in everything I do I have grown tremendously and have become a more sophisticated person
7	Internship & Co/op Experience Mirror Option Sheet (example: Slide 8) Supplier Reconciliation (example: Slide 9) Body and Exterior (B&E) Tracker I updated the information by “COB” every Tuesday. Tool Order Follow-up I placed each tool order in a spreadsheet, and listed its status. If there was a problem, the problem was annotated and who it was waiting on. If the tool order was awaiting “VTA,” I sent out an e-mail asking when it was going to be approved.
8	Mirror Option Sheet
9	Supplier Reconciliation
10	Lessons Learned Understanding purchasing functions The importance of accurate information Speaking up and asking questions
11	Skills Enhanced Time management Organizational skills Analytical skills Verbal and written communication skills Leadership skills
12	Next On My Agenda To attend Michigan State University Major in Psychology Minor in Biology
13	Thank You Charlene Mallory Katrina Flangian James Thurman Donna Davis Stacie Kemp Latara Brown The entire closure employee section
14	Questions