A quick hello and a slightly longer goodbye
Hey folks!
For dedicated readers who remember this blog entry, you might recall me introducing myself earlier in the summer. I’m Wendy, Sonar’s summer marketing intern, and I’ve been authoring nearly all of Sonar’s blog entries and Facebook posts from the last two months. Today’s the last day of my internship and it’s been a fantastic experience, so I figured I’d share some tidbits of my journey with you guys!
I wanted to intern at Sonar because I hoped to experience startup culture and was fascinated by Sonar’s mission to use a mobile app to connect people in real life. During the last couple of months, I got plenty of insight into both startup culture and Sonar’s mission, but I also learned so much more. Interacting with users and doing community spotlight interviews taught me how to build relationships with strangers. Analyzing marketing results taught me how to test our social media strategies. Organizing a startup tour from scratch taught me the intricacies of planning an event.
I wanted to intern at Sonar because I hoped to experience startup culture and was fascinated by Sonar’s mission to use a mobile app to connect people in real life. During the last couple of months, I got plenty of insight into both startup culture and Sonar’s mission, but I also learned so much more. Interacting with users and doing community spotlight interviews taught me how to build relationships with strangers. Analyzing marketing results taught me how to test our social media strategies. Organizing a startup tour from scratch taught me the intricacies of planning an event.
The most important thing I acquired, though, was an attitude that I gradually absorbed over the course of 8 weeks. I knew going into this that the startup environment is intense and exciting, but I still wasn’t quite prepared for what I saw at Sonar. People here are fierce. They’re dedicated, determined, and fearless. They give it their all - I’ve sometimes left the office at 7pm and half of my team is still here, and the timestamps on emails from team members range from midnight to 4am. Every morning, we have a quick team meeting where everyone updates everyone else on their goals for the day, and it’s amazing how many meetings, projects, documents, calls, reports, and product builds get done over the course of one workday. But it’s not all work either - we do have a sense of fun, too!
I’d like to thank the Sonar team for being an awesome, inspiring bunch. In particular, I’d like to thank Brett for his wisdom and encouragement, and my mentor and supervisor, Ximena, for asking me the difficult questions, tasking me with challenging projects, and teaching me how to set and meet higher expectations.
Last but not least, it’s also been awesome getting to know you guys, our users. I loved learning about your stories through community spotlights and events like Northside Festival and CE Week. Hearing about the connections Sonar helped you make made my job especially rewarding - you guys have been a source of inspiration too!
It’s been an amazing ride. Shout-out to Meghna, Sonar’s next intern who will be taking over this blog! It was a pleasure meeting you guys and I hope the rest of your summer is nothing short of terrific!
I’d like to thank the Sonar team for being an awesome, inspiring bunch. In particular, I’d like to thank Brett for his wisdom and encouragement, and my mentor and supervisor, Ximena, for asking me the difficult questions, tasking me with challenging projects, and teaching me how to set and meet higher expectations.
Last but not least, it’s also been awesome getting to know you guys, our users. I loved learning about your stories through community spotlights and events like Northside Festival and CE Week. Hearing about the connections Sonar helped you make made my job especially rewarding - you guys have been a source of inspiration too!
It’s been an amazing ride. Shout-out to Meghna, Sonar’s next intern who will be taking over this blog! It was a pleasure meeting you guys and I hope the rest of your summer is nothing short of terrific!
