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Man, I have no idea how to start and especially don’t know how to end this. 16 weeks are about to be over and I’m here writing my final blog. I have to say that I’m pretty proud of myself at this point because I made it all the way to the end. There were times when I really wasn’t sure if I got it what it takes to finish this internship but I did…hell yeah!

It sure has been an amazing experience for me to do this internship here at BambooSK8. I came here in the beginning of June not knowing anybody here and now I’m leaving knowing so many awesome people. First of all I want to thank BambooSK8 for giving me this opportunity to take one step closer to find my spot in action sport industry. This internship has truly made me more confident that this industry is where I want to pursue my career.

Thanks AG, Geoff C, Geoff K, Mark, Wyatt for all the help and mentoring. I’m sure I’m more prepared for the future challenges after this 16-week period, thanks to these guys.  I also want to thank our filmer/editor/skater Nate, my fellow interns Brian, Luna and Charlie and of course the warehouse crew for the awesome company and good times along the journey…you guys rock!

Now it’s time to take a little bit time off and enjoy my last days of my California adventure before going back to Finland. I’ll make sure to spread word about BambooSk8 in Scandinavia and I’ll definitely be in the spirit. Alright, I think that’s  it…that’s all.

Wishing all the best,

Timo

Another two weeks flew by just like that. I’ve managed to close some deals and get some Bamboo SK8 decks available in Europe so it’s definitely a little bit better place to live now. Besides business we headed to LA last weekend with our operations manager Mark to see what’s going on at the X-Games. This was my first time at the X-Games and I have to say that I had a blast… I’ll be back for this one hopefully next summer and I want to see some Bamboo SK8 riders represented!  After the X-Games we were off to party in Hollywood.  All in all we had a pretty awesome weekend!

This weekend the plan was to drop by at the Crossroads Retail Show in Carlsbad to see what’s going on there. Check out the link to find out what’s up http://www.crossroads-show.com/.

So yeah, we are already in the end of week 14, which means that I have only two weeks left here at BambooSK8. We’ll see how it’s going to be and I’ll make sure to post a little wrap up of the whole 16 week internship in my last blog post in two weeks.  I’ll try to come up with some good stuff for the final post so stay tuned!

See ya,

Timo

Time flies by that’s for sure. It’s been two weeks since my last post and it feels like it was yesterday. During the last two weeks I’ve been focusing on the European market project and it looks like there will be some more BambooSK8 products available in Europe pretty soon. I’ve been also doing some more skate shop visits with our filmer/editor/skater, Nate and trying to get our decks and completes out there. Being a sales rep is not the easiest job, especially when you are not a native English speaker. You have to get out of your comfort zone to make progress and it sure has been a good learning lesson as well as lots of fun too.

Outside of the business hours I’ve been getting back to actually skating again after a 10-year break. At first it was hopeless (and it still is), but I’m super stoked about the fact that I got some of the tricks back that I used to be able to do. Last Friday we even got some footage with my fellow intern, Charlie, but that’s something that is not ready to be published here at this point

Anyways, things are going well and I just realized that there are only four more weeks left. So like I said, time flies by….

Have a great weekend guys and I’ll see ya later.

Timo

Hi guys! Week 10 is almost over and the heat is on! The last two weeks have included studying, skate shop visits, July 4^th celebration and some beach life so it could be a lot worse, ha?

Our staff has experienced some changes after my last post. Our warehouse manager Andrew decided to leave BambooSK8 to pursue his master degree. So AG, thanks man for all the help and I wish you all the best with your new plans.  One of the interns from class 9, Geoff C stepped up and filled the position and things seem to be rolling pretty smoothly and he is ON IT! It is awesome to see that hard work during the internship pays off like this.

Also the new website is coming up one of these days and new decks are coming in next week so that’s good news and be sure to check them out. Other than that things are rolling and our small group of interns is still trying to do its best to push forward. It’s been a long week so I’m ready for the weekend for sure! See you!

Timo

So far so good

Like I said on my last post that there might be trip or two to LA coming up. My first trip to L.A had nothing to do with the internship; I just had to go to see one of my favorite bands, Mötley Crüe, in Hollywood.  The concert was absolutely awesome so I was more than happy that I did this trip.

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This week we participated Go skateboarding day in Venice. We saw good skateboarding, crazy Venice locals and we also saw how easy it is to trick a Finnish intern but that’s enough about that.

Besides trips, we interns have been working on our projects and preparing for our coming mid-term exam. To clarify this a little bit, we are going to have an exam where our skills to understand running a business are tested. Our fellow intern Michelle is our accounting specialist and she has been a big help for the rest of us to figure out that stuff.  If you are reading this, thanks a lot for the help once again and I’m speaking for all of us.

This internship is in the half way and it’s crazy how fast the time has passed so I guess that’s what happens when your days are filled with interesting work. All in all, things are pretty good over here and I’m enjoying my time that’s for sure.

This weekend people in Scandinavia are celebrating the mid-summer fest so kippis (cheers in Finnish) to all my friends back home in Finland and have a good time guys!

Stay tuned and I’ll see you later!

Timo

Wow! Almost done with week 6 and lots of things have happened since my last post. First of all, after too many hours of waiting and flying I finally arrived in Oceanside and already on the next day I went to the BambooSK8 office to see what’s going on there.  Next thing on my to do-list was to rent a place to stay and surprisingly I found one on the first day so things have started pretty well over here.

On my way...

I have been to some events lately with our warehouse manager Andrew. Last Saturday we hit the YMCA skate park in Encinitas to participate in El Camino High School Skate Club’s last contest of the year and this Tuesday it was time to go spread the word about bamboo skateboards to the Go green family night at Lakeview Elementary School in Lakeside. Kids seemed to get pretty stoked on our boards and we saw the next generation of rippers. All in all the event was way different from typical skate event but it was fun to talk with parents and kids about our stuff and in the end of the day we felt like we did a good thing for the community.

Kid giving feedback.

It has been cool to meet all the other interns and staff at BambooSK8 in person. The atmosphere here at the BambooSK8 “intern cave” has been something I’ve never experienced in my previous jobs. We work hard on our projects and when things get too overwhelming then you know it’s time to take a short skate break.

Skate break

So that’s pretty much what’s up and can’t wait to see what this well started adventure holds. At least in the coming weeks there is going to be a trip or two to LA and hopefully much more kick ass stuff. I’ll promise to keep you guys updated. Have an awesome weekend and see ya later!

Timo

Hey guys!

Week 4 is coming to an end and so is my time here in Finland. It’s pretty rare that I wait Monday as much as I do right now. What makes this coming Monday so special is that I finally get to hop on a plane and head to Oceanside…man I’ve been waiting for this!

Already 4 weeks of this internship and things are rolling. I started to work on the European project last week and I wasn’t sure what to expect since I heard it hasn’t been an easy project for the previous classes. Well, shops in Europe have already shown serious interest in our short decks and long boards so I’m really getting stoked about this and I’ll keep working hard to spread the word about BambooSK8.  So all the European shredders out there, we are on the way!

I haven’t been able to work on my other projects so much yet but once I get there it’ll all change. It’ll be cool to finally meet all the other interns and BambooSK8 crew in person and get settled in Oceanside. But before I hop on the plane and start this adventure it’s time to get together with my best friends for the last time in a while and have a rockin’ time.

Wishing you all a great weekend…see ya!

Timo

Hey guys,

I guess this is a good time to introduce myself a bit. I’m Timo from Finland and I’m part of the class 10 of BambooSK8 internship. Started last week and it has been pretty intense while trying to stay caught up but once we get this rolling, it’ll be a blast. Fellow interns seems cool even though I haven’t really got to know them that well yet since I’m doing the first month from Finland.  So maybe a little bit information about myself and what am I doing here. I’ve been around action sports since I was a kid doing snowboarding, skateboarding, mountain biking and snowmobiling and at some point I felt it would be awesome to get to know the industry a little better from the inside. So when I got to know about this internship I thought this would be a great opportunity to find out what it’s like to work in action sports. Here I am finding it out. Really looking forward to getting to know all the people better and start my California adventure.

See you soon.

Timo