Salesforce

As in any internship, the goal is to leave having learned something new. I can say that this is an understatement for my summer at Salesforce.

I was, fortunately, able to apply my previous experiences and knowledge learned in the classroom to a real-world experience. I also became so much closer to becoming a Ranger on Trailhead!

I learned how to use new applications, such as:

• Quip
• Pardot
• Slack
• Vidyard

I received so much feedback on my work and presentations that I can now apply to my future endeavors. This continuous feedback was probably the most useful aspect of my time at Salesforce.

My favorite part about Salesforce is definitely the Ohana culture. My team was so welcoming and made me feel like I had already been working with them for months.

Even though my summer internship has been remote due to the current circumstances, I feel very fortunate that I have been able to build such strong relationships with my team through virtual and in-person activities.

Ultimately, I ended up having 70+ coffee chats to learn about other positions. Every employee I spoke with was so willing to chat with me and gave me a run-down on what their job was and what brought them to Salesforce. This allowed me to network and meet everyone on my team, as well as teams across the company.

Initially, I was nervous about my internship being remote. I was disappointed I wasn’t going to get the chance to go into the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco or New York. However, there were so many benefits to the virtual environment that I had not yet considered.

I was able to travel and work simultaneously. Remote working allowed the flexibility of when my 8-hour day started and ended, another helpful result.

A fully remote environment definitely made it harder to meet people, make friends, and grow professionally.