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UC Berkeley Students featured in Business School Blog!
Check it out! Our Audience Development Intern, Kendal Madden, wrote a great article about the Cal Bears at CBSi. :)
http://haasundergrad.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/six-takes-on-summer-at-cbs-interactive/
Lauren Fan- Video Production Intern, San Francisco
Dang, can’t believe it’s week 11 already... also, happy Friday!
As the CNET video production intern in SF, I've been stoked to tag along on shoots of all kinds, from testing out camping tech (aka fake camping and roasting marshmallows on a supercool phone-charging stove, yeah!) to getting b roll and gripwork done for CNET's car shows and The Fix, to looping titles for a live pilot show, stepping foot on Google's campus (#bucketlist, we didn't eat there though D:), even dumping ice water on Brian Tong. It's been really insightful soaking in peoples' workflows/ technical skills as an intern here, and even at week 11, every day is a day to look forward to! Huge thanks to the CNET video team for being so patient with me and for keeping me in the loop; it's made my summer that much more enriching.
As much as I've run around in the field, my big project these past few months has been the annual "intern video," which I'm sure plenty of the full-time employees even know because I'm constantly, not-so-inconspicuously running around with a camera. (I'm behind you right now. >:D #shameless) Basically, my goal with this project is to capture the intern experience and CBSi's culture so that, hopefully, people like you and me can watch it a ways down the road and get as informed as they are pumped about the internship program. So I've been interviewing people, shooting a ton of footage (if I could sum up my summer... B-ROLL), editing down said footage... the community is so great here though, that usually work and fun aren’t too far apart :3
Anyway, I feel like i'm better at showing than telling, so I leave you with this! Thanks CBSi for a fantastic summer.
Justin Tieu- Software Engineer Intern for CHOW.com, San Francisco
This is me. My name is Justin Tieu and I am a CBS Interactive returning intern/Emma Bowen Foundation Intern/Software Engineer Intern for Chow.com in the San Francisco office.
My team is composed of software engineers, product managers, editors, a ui/ux designer, a community manager and a photographer. This was the first time I actually got to sit with my whole team compared to previous internships, where only a portion of the team was located in San Francisco.
On a normal day of work, I deal with Ruby on Rails in RubyMine. Unfortunately, I don't mean actual rubies...
Everyday, I am working with one of the several engineers on the Chow.com team on either the front-end (visual aspect) or back-end (data parsing) of the website.
Even though it would be fun to elaborating on every single contribution I did this summer, I'm going to summarize what work I actually did this summer. It would be as simple as saying conversations and Chrome Extensions.
If you want to learn about all the details for Chow's Community Conversations then you should check it out on the site! http://www.chow.com/conversations
As for the Chrome Extensions
The gif that contains a browser opening a new tab with an image of food is something I made on the side and should be released sometime soon as a Chow extension. Just stay tuned on the Chow.com!
As for the other gif, it was made for fun to chat with the other people who worked at CBS Interactive. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gchat-gifts/gggdjjedaibaenmdknhdkdobemdejbnk
Now here comes fairly serious content. I apologize to those who have endured reading this far and to those who will read the upcoming content, because writing is not my forte.
I've been working at CBS Interactive for three consecutive summers now. My first internship here was right after my first year of university, where I had no idea how it would feel to be working as part of a corporate company and coming in knowing I would be the youngest intern made me feel afraid. My second year, I knew people while coming back and also met plenty of new people. Now my third year, it is time to say goodbye because I am about to graduate from my university, but I leave with confidence. It is not because I am no longer the youngest person in the building. It is not because I am no longer just an intern. It is because I appreciate how I am acknowledged for attempting to work on even footing with the rest of the engineers on my teams from working with ad-ops, TV.com and Chow.com. It is certain that I will not come back as an intern next summer so tomorrow is the end of this chapter of my story, and a new one begins. I will admit that it has been fun working here. Every single floor contains more than one team, and each team has its own atmosphere, which is its own fun to experience. In the end, CBS Interactive is just one large friendly friendly community, which makes me enjoy dreadful Monday mornings.
For future interns, I would give the following advice:
Talk to everyone.
It doesn't matter if it's the barista, security, a stranger in the <br/> room, or a stranger in a lounge within the building. It is nice to meet new people, learn names, gain new perspectives, feel more comfortable within your own work environment. Work is never just work. Even though it is important about what you do and how you do your work, it is also important to know people, talk to people, simply reaching out so that they can reach out back to you. I also mean reach out to other teams if you want to get to know other positions and how the other brands are doing. It's nice to know what people do so that you are not secluded in your own bubble while you are at your internship.
Tip the baristas at the end of your internship.
I think this would be a fun thing for interns in the San Francisco to do (or any other employees if they feel like it). Every day you want to get a drink in the <br/> room, save at least a dollar for tip. If you have a piggy bank or a box, put it there. Why? When you finish your internship, take out your piggy bank you used to store that money all summer and give that tip at the end of the internship. I feel like they would appreciate it. I'm planning to give the tip I saved up a month ago when I had the idea to do this.
Say good morning and good bye to security/baristas
I almost feel like this should be something a person does instinctively, but I'll assume the average person at work does not do it. Again, this is San Francisco specific for the baristas, but I am pretty sure all the CBSi offices have security. Some of the baristas get in between 6-7 AM. I feel like it's considerate to say something as kind as good morning to them and ask them how've they been. The same applies to security because they are here all day watching out for us to make sure everything is okay. Maybe a thank you sometimes would be nice, but I just think it's nice to appreciate those who do a lot for the company even though they do not work under a specific brand.
Now this is the end of the post, and about to be the end of my internship. It's been an unforgettable experience. Thank you to HR, security, the baristas in the San Francisco office, Chow.com team, TV.com team, ad-ops team and everyone else I have met at CBS Interactive during my last three summers here.
Kendal Madden- Audience Development Intern, San Francisco
Hi everyone! My name is Kendal Madden and I am the CNET Audience Development Intern at the San Francisco office. I am in denial that my internship is coming to an end in two short weeks. It finally hit me at the internship fair yesterday that I would be going back to school soon (GO BEARS!) and couldn’t help but thinking, “Wait, it can’t be over! I still have so many things left I want to do!”
I am extremely grateful for my experience at CBS Interactive. Each week was full of fun activities: a Giants game, Third Thursdays, Food Truck Fridays, Hack-a-thons, ping pong tournaments, the list goes on and on. I love the feeling of working in a productive environment where employees are passionate about their work. I was fortunate to work with an extremely supportive team who was always looking for ways to help me grow and reach my goals.
Seeing my ideas considered and used on site made me feel like during my time here I made a difference to the company. Getting to publish a sweepstakes, write the CNET Community Newsletter to over 260,000 CNET members, and performing competitive analysis to make recommendations for improvements to the CNET member profile are just a few of the projects I am proud to have worked on. Thank you Audience Development, and thank you CBS Interactive!
Miles Nerenberg in Louisville, KY
"Ever wonder what it's like to work for one of the world's top tech companies? Watch as I take you into the heart of CBS Interactive and show you what goes on."
Kimberly Gersh- Product Development/Marketing Intern, Fort Lauderdale
My name is Kimberly and I’m intern in the Product Development and Marketing departments this summer. I’m located in the Ft. Lauderdale office for CBSSports.com, and living in Florida for the summer has been great as always (I’m originally from Orlando). I’m a huge sports fan (Go Pats!), so working while surrounded by sports 24/7 has been nothing less than a dream come true.
Below is a picture of myself and the other two interns in the FL office at a Miami Marlins game. Since we all work in different departments, it was great to spend some time together outside of a working environment. I had to leave a little bit earlier than the rest of the crew, but the game was a lot of fun and the stadium was really cool!
I was so excited to get started here six weeks ago and couldn’t even begin to imagine the work I’d be involved in. This internship has exceeded my expectations – from meeting awesome people, learning new skills, and contributing to high level projects – I know I’m going to end my summer with invaluable lessons for the future.
Stephanie Ginsberg- Corporate Communications Intern, San Francisco
Hi all! My name is Stephanie Ginsberg and I am the Corporate Communications Intern in San Francisco. This summer has been so much fun so far! The office and intern events have made the past seven weeks go by too fast. CBSi culture has not disappointed from Third Thursdays and Lunch Club outings, AIDS Walk SF festivities and Food Truck Fridays, and intern workshops and Take Your Dog to Work Days.
I have learned so much from my team so far about internal and external communication at CBSi. Everyday brings something new! Working with all of the brands has given me a great opportunity to learn about many areas of the company. I have been fortunate to have met and worked with so many amazing people here in San Francisco and in other offices from New York to London!
Cathy Liu- Download.com Product Intern, San Francisco
Intern Cathy reporting live from San Francisco...
My name is Cathy and I'm the Product Management Intern for Download.com! The last few weeks have just been filled with crazy, crazy adventures - from working on projects, to attending meetings with my really cool bosses, to barely sleeping and participating in HackDay. Perhaps the hardest thing that I had to get used to was the very windy SF weather and the fact that I sit right in front of the AC when I'm in the office. I have a really cool wooden cubicle located right in the corner of 5th floor (Number 5121) with awesome Downloadonians sitting all around me! I can't believe there are only three weeks left of my internship! As I write this blogpost, my experiences are already becoming nostalgic, such as lunch time with all my intern buddies. Likewise, the best thing I will take away from this experience (aside from all the things I've learned), are the relationships I have built with my fellow interns and colleagues, or actually I'd like to say, my super amazing friends. As three weeks come closer to an end, I guess the last thing I want to say in this post to all the amazing people here at CBSi is thank you for having me as part of your family this summer!
Feel free to reach out to me whenever and good luck~
Oh, and props to Lauren Fan for making me look kinda coolish...
Christine He- Software Engineering Intern, San Francisco
Hi everyone, I'm a software engineering intern at CBSi's SF office and my summer has been a blast so far! I've been learning a lot, getting to know a lot of cool people, drinking a lot of coffee, and most of all EATING A LOT. There are so many lunch choices around the office and we interns go out to eat almost every day, yet I still haven't eaten at the same place twice. I've had some delicious fusion food (Chicken Tikki Masala fries), amazing sandwiches (Sentinel, Honey Baby, American Grilled Cheese), inventive burritos (Senor Sisig, HRD's kimchi burrito), and even a salad or two (Working Girls Cafe). How is it even possible to have so many >= 4-star Yelp-approved places all within a couple blocks of the office? Throw in some Third Thursdays and Food Truck Fridays hosted by the company (FREE FOOD - a college student's favorite words) and I've been feeling stuffed to the max. However, one of my coworkers on the CBS.com team tells me that what I'm really missing out on is...food poisoning from this place called Tempura House that used to be down the street. Hmm. I think I'll pass.
On the technical side, it's been really interesting to see what it takes to make a huge site like cbs.com run behind the scenes. I've had previous internships, but none were on a live site with millions of hits per day. I'm learning a lot about code organization, how the MVC pattern works, and the importance of testing your code.
Overall, my experience has been great and I will definitely miss CBS and San Francisco when I go back to school in San Diego in the fall!
Ali Pankowski- Mobile Exchange Intern, San Francisco
Hey Guys!
I'm Ali Pankowski, the mobile exchange intern! This summer has been incredibly fun so far. This is my first time living in the city and I've been having a blast. I've gone to some really cool spots and events in the city; it feels like there is always something to do or new to see. The picture below is me with some fellow Princetonians at a park in Sunset- it was quite the hike to get up there, but it was an incredible view. I've also loved working for CBSi; I've learned a lot about programmatic advertising and have enjoyed my time with my awesome manager Lauren and our super team.
Arvin Savar- Revenue Operations Intern, San Francisco
Hello everybody,
Being from Southern California, I had never lived in the Bay Area and never planned to until I was fortunate enough to be hired by CBSi as an intern this summer. Five weeks in, and I have to admit that San Francisco is an incredibly electric city (even though summer doesn't really exist here), and I have zero regrets of coming to work here.
Before the internship began, I wasn't quite sure of what to expect. I had never worked for such a big corporation, and I had never worked full time, so I was definitely going to experience some new things. So far, those things have been awesome. The environment and culture in this building and in this company makes you want to work here. Everyone is friendly, professional, and more than willing to explain things to us novice interns.
As the Revenue Operations Intern, I have been learning all about the monetization of the CBSi sites through advertising inventory, and it's all much more complex than I ever envisioned. I'm graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this upcoming June, so one of my goals was to intern at a place where I could learn a ton, and get ready for the working world next summer; fortunately, I can say that so far the goal is being fulfilled.
And let's not forget about the perks: from free popcorn every day, to Third Thursday (aka thirsty Thursday)...and of course the occasional plethora of company provided Friday food trucks. I'm just about halfway through the internship, and it's been flying by- I can't wait to see what these last six weeks have to offer.
-Arvin
Sagar Haldankar- Software Engineering Intern, San Francisco
Hi all,
I am Sagar. I am a Software Engineering Intern here at CBSi. I am a part of the Highlander team at the SF office.
The internship so far has been a great learning experience for me. I am working alongside many smart people who are helpful and easily approachable.
One of the many fun experiences at CBSi was the HackDay. Our team (see pic) started off with a great idea and we were lucky enough to be able to pull out a prototype for it. Our team worked hard and some of us even spent the whole night at the office. We presented our idea and the prototype in front of the judges the next day and heard back some good reviews. We were also pleased with our team's performance and efforts.
And then the long wait started; we were sitting in the break room, anxiously waiting for the results.
Finally, our efforts paid off and (to our surprise) we won the ‘The Avatar Best in Show Award’; each one of us got an iPad air!
The HackDay at CBSi will remain a memorable day for me since it was my first time participating (and winning) a Hackathon competition. I had great fun and enjoyed a lot.
I am going to take home a lot from this internship (not just the iPad ;) ) and hope to put it into good use throughout my professional life.
Thank you CBSi.
Cheers!
Kim Vu- Product Partnerships Intern, San Francisco
This is me spending the entirety of my last paycheck on Disneyland, which, by the way, was well worth it.
It’s Friday, (thank god), which means...
a) I got a seat on BART this morning and was able to play my iPhone games without having to worry about falling over every time the train stops.
b) There was actually money in my bank account today, and I don’t have to spend it all on lunch because it’s Food Truck Friday (thank Jim Lanzone).
c) It’s pretty much the weekend and I finally get to go out and enjoy the summer sun, which I’ll surely miss when I’m freezing my butt off in my first Chicago winter in a few months. Fun fact: I’m probably the youngest person working at CBSi as a 17 year old high school graduate, so go me.
I’ve learned so much from my little desk-corner on the 6th floor. After an entire month, I think I might actually have a small understanding of what B2B is. I’ve been getting a hold on some life skills – figuring out how to manage my time and get to meetings and calls on time, as well as mastering the art of ping pong and learning how to play pool without embarrassingly shoving the ball off the table. The people here have been awesome, and the free coffee and popcorn have been gloat-worthy, especially to all my unemployed friends. You could say it’s been a quality summer.
Alex Yang- Software Engineering Intern, San Francisco
Hey everyone, I’m Alex, I work as a Software Engineering Intern on the B2B Lead Generations Engineering team.
I’ve really been learning a lot this summer, and appreciate the willingness of my team to let me work on projects along with the other full-time employees that go into production. Already I’ve picked up a new framework and gained a lot of useful development experience.
The culture here is really cool. All the perks and the younger, laid-back workplace environment really makes me look forward to coming in everyday. I participated in hack day this week, and it was the first hackathon I’ve ever attended as well. It was certainly a hectic and rewarding experience, and I’m looking forward to attending more in the future.
Feel free to hit me up on google talk or HipChat(if you have access) if you want to get lunch or just chat!
Miles Nerenberg- Download.com Software Engineering Intern, Louisville
I don't think it hit me until my plane was landing that this is my first time living more than a couple hours off one of the two coasts. The middle of the country is huge and I’m excited to finally get to experience it. My first impression of Kentucky, peering out of the plane window, was that the entire state looks like a perfectly groomed golf course. Kentucky’s reputation for bluegrass is, if anything, an understatement. The gorgeous rolling lawns of vibrant green grass cover a great deal of the landscape and I soon discovered that they’re perfect for kicking off your flip-flops and lounging in the sun. I’m impressed by how much the wildlife varies between Oregon and Kentucky, even in the suburbs. In my first week here, I spotted brightly-colored cardinals and giant moths the size of my hand, I watched wild rabbits snacking on the vegetation outside my window, and - perhaps most fascinating to me - I experienced fireflies for the first time in my life. The only complaint I have is the suffocatingly humid weather. The second you step outside, you feel like you’re swimming down the sidewalk!
As far as my internship goes, I’m amazed by how much you can learn in such a short time when someone basically tells you, “here’s this thing you don’t know how to do; now go do it.” My manager Tom has consistently challenged me and put trust in me at the same time, which has done wonders for my confidence. I’ve learned that already having all the knowledge needed to complete a task is not as important as being hungry to gain that knowledge and possessing the ambition to overcome obstacles.
There’s more to the office than just hard work, though. On my second day here, I found myself playing trampoline dodgeball with the V.P. and General Manager of all of Download.com! Overall, this is shaping up to be quite the summer: memorable, exciting, and invaluably educational.
Megan Gonzalez- Business Intelligence Intern, San Francisco
I have learned so much in the past 6 weeks at my internship with CBSi. I am working in the Business Intelligence unit but I have been fortunate enough to have worked with people throughout multiple teams. This internship has been so valuable because I have the opportunity to see how the business as a whole functions by exploring each team and what they do.
Although I am an intern in the SF office, I was lucky enough to have the chance to work out of the New York office this week (where I am currently writing this from.) It has been really rewarding to meet a whole new group of people in a new office while still working on the same projects. I got to play tourist on my time off from work (as you can tell from my cheesy central park picture). I have loved my time here in New York but I am excited to get back to the SF office on Monday and continue eating popcorn, drinking too much coffee, and working with awesome people.
Kenny Yu- Product Intern, San Francisco
I am one and a half months into my internship as a Product Manager for CBSi's B2B sites. The experience has been more than awesome. I am learning new things everyday. And during my down time, I design posters for my office. This adds my to boss's favorite "keep calm" collection!