What Its Really Like To Intern At WayUpAs Told By 7 WayUp Interns

What Its Really Like To Intern At WayUpAs Told By 7 WayUp InternsWhat Its Really Like To Intern At WayUpAs Told By 7 WayUp InternsAt WayUp, we know a little something about what it takes to have a top internship program.It means giving your interns the freedom to try, the guidance to succeed, and the kind of work that makes them want to show up every single day.And, of course, you should be paid for doing it.WayUp interns are compensated for their work, and they learn the kinds of skills theyll need to excel in their careers. From group outings to binnensee Mean Girls on Broadway and a trip to Yankee Stadium to watch the Yankees play to a special celebration on National Intern Day (complete with a barbecue), WayUps interns also get to have some fun in the process.Heres what all that looks like at WayUp, as told by seven of our summer interns.Sameera, Marketing StorytellerMy favorite project welches working with the marketing team on our email strategy and seeing how much work goes in to it both creatively and technically, Sameera, WayUps Summer 2018 zurckhalten Marketing Intern, tells us. The average person might just see it as an inbox full of messages, but tzu siche are so many moving partsSameera welches able to take ownership over important, public-facing projects like the WayUp Weekly newsletter, SEO content curation, and everything in between.People are constantly taking on new projects and ideas to implement. Seeing them come to life during the time Ive been here has been really cool, she adds.Morgan, National Intern Day HeroWayUps brilliant Brand Marketing Intern, Morgan, says her favorite experience was working on the campaign for National Intern Day.Morgan poured her heart and soul into a movement for interns everywhere that got mora than 800 millionimpressionsyes, that manymillionson social media. Working closely with WayUps Brand Marketing Director, Hannah, she contributed to one of the most successful efforts in company history.Hannah is so encourag ing and makes me feel like the work Im doing is valuable, Morgan says. And it wasnt just Hannahs untersttzung that let her know her work was valuable. It was the content of it, too.I was surprised at how much responsibility I was given, she adds. Morgan worked on branding language, managed data, and maintained the image of the heavily-trafficked NID website. Now shes ready for any marketing challenge.Louis, Data Science MastermindLouis is a Data Science grad student from France studying at Columbia University in Manhattan. For his summer internship, he wanted to apply his data science background to improving user experience. WayUps Director of Data Science, Harlan, let him do just that.His main project the job recommender system.When you log in to WayUp, youre met with a myriad of jobs and internships miraculously paired to your interests and experience. Louis wanted to make it even better. Thats why he applied machine learning algorithms and user data to craft an even better turnou t for job recommendations.He loved being a part of a team that let him work independently on his task while still staying connected to the greater mission.Everyone at WayUp is really dedicated to the company objective, he says. Although, his favorite part was, the high autonomy and trust that Harlan has granted me from the very beginning.Lucille, Product Manager-In-The-MakingProduct Management is one of the coolest sectors in tech. Combining elements of both business and software development, its truly one of the most modern fields to enter. But to find yourself standing at the corner of two amazing pursuits can be hard to do, especially when youre an intern.Finding a product management internship was almost impossible to start with, Lucille says. Ive been so lucky to have an internship that allows me the autonomy to work on the projects Im interested in, but also gives me the support and direction I need to succeed.Lucille was able to work end-to-end on a self-service onboarding sy stem, all while getting hands-on experience with every step of the product development timeline. Shell have experience that almost none of her peers will havemaking her the ideal candidate when it comes to the post-grad job search.Peter, Finance ExtraordinairePeter just finished his sophomore year at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham, so the WayUp Finance and Accounting team was the perfect place for his summer internship.Working closely with WayUps VP of Finance and other senior members of the team, Peter helped them line up their tax liability and financial reporting.Using Google sheets and Excel to help me become more organized throughout the process taught me so much about how versatile both programs are, Peter says. It enabled me to take ownership of the process and make sure that I was using my time in the most effective way possible.Emma, Astounding Data AnalystEmma worked as a Data Analytics intern for one of the fastest-paced teams at WayUp. Working closely with bot h a Senior Business Analyst and the VP of Analytics, Emma became a master of WayUps data repositories.But Data Analytics isnt just record-keeping. Its solving problems and puzzles that have serious implications for the business as a whole. And thats what she loved most.My favorite thing I worked on was looking into the intersection of available jobs and qualified profiles, she says. This project began very suddenly and was time-sensitive, so the whole analytics team started working on it immediately. It was really exciting to all be working on one big problem together.Emma really started to see the world through data. She even polled members of the team on their fruit snack flavor distribution Her analytics mastery truly knows no bounds.Danielle, Client Cajoler And Candidate ConnoisseurThe best thing about working for a company like WayUp is that its not a typical internship, Danielle tells us. When I say typical, I mean getting coffee and making copies. Honestly, I dont even know w here the copy machine is Its awesome to work at a startup because even though Im an intern, everything I do is extremely helpful to the team. I actually see the work that I put into my internship benefitting the company. You cant get that type of experience just anywhere.Danielle thrived in two client-facing departmentssales and customer successbecoming an expert on client relationships. Working both to advise clients on sourcing candidates and develop new sales with tools like Salesforce, Danielle became familiar with the entire lifecycle of a client.She credits her success to her managers taking the time to guide her. Every manager that I have has made my experience so incredible here. They have taught me so much and take time out of their day to teach me things, make me feel included, and even give me shoutouts. I couldnt have asked for anything else from them during my time here, she says.Now Its Your TurnAre you ready to write your own WayUp story? 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