A summer packed with new challenges and opportunities awaited me, little did I realize the immense impact an opportunity to work with Cooliris would have on me. I was given a phenomenal opportunity to join 11 other high school and college interns at Cooliris this past summer, which was nothing short of incredible. Here I want to recount our experiences as a whole, as well as a highlight our most memorable project. All this to create awareness amongst our student community about the importance of internships at an early stage of our lives.
A mere three weeks into my summer internship at Cooliris, I was already starting to feel a newly-found sense of pride in my work. As soon as my first day began in early June 2013, I realized that the office in the heart of Palo Alto was a special place. Not only is the Cooliris team fun, caring, and cooperative, but driven, determined, and innovative; these characteristics are outwardly expressed, and immediately began to rub off on me and the intern team. Furthermore, the office atmosphere holds an element of light-heartedness, as everyone views one another as a co-worker, an ally, and most importantly, a friend. The interns are given real projects and hard problems to solve, proving to push boundaries of what we thought were our limits. Fortunately, while was learning, I have never encountered a more uplifting environment, as the undying support flowing from each individual team member to another separates Cooliris from the rest.
Cooliris CEO believes in honing the entrepreneurial mind from an early age, hence we were all given the freedom to choose the aspect of the start-up that thrilled us the most to work in. We never thought that at a high school level, we would be involved in all important aspects of the start-up. Cooliris gave us the opportunity to explore ourselves and get on track for the future.
Therefore, when the interns were given the task of creating a video in 24-hours reflecting on what Cooliris meant to me, I only hoped we would be able to convey a small sense of the powerful energy, enthusiasm, and encouraging environment through a 1-minute script. With this in mind, we decided the most effective method was by letting you know how we feel face to face. Hopefully through the course of the video, you can feel some of the passion that is embedded in each of the words describing the application, which will be known as the world’s best photo media hub. With spirited language, a fervent manner, and zealousness in each shot, the eagerness held by each individual in the office to produce something revolutionary is conveyed.
Hopefully, you had as much fun watching the video as we had creating it. If there is one thing I am sure of moving forward, it’s that Cooliris is, without a doubt, the next big thing. Not necessarily because of its always expanding features and extensive photo integration, but the people behind the scenes who take pride in their work, just like I learned to do after a couple of days working next to them.
After this experience, I cannot stress the importance of such internships at an early stage in our schooling. It gives us a sense of confidence and brings out the skill set we never knew we had. The best part, it always keeps you a step ahead of the herd.
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By: Conrad Ukropina
