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Date Published
Author
Andrea Dooley
Word count
1001
Language
English
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None

Summary

The MongoDB Summer '18 Intern Series: Communication is Key focuses on Remi Lederman's experience as a marketing communications intern at MongoDB. Remi, a communications major with a minor in art history, was one of four marketing interns among 62 interns from various backgrounds. Despite not being familiar with computer science, Remi found the training program provided by MongoDB to be informative and helpful in understanding the technology. She worked on various projects such as writing press releases, creating briefing books for customers, and helping prepare executives for interviews. The company's social atmosphere and emphasis on communication made it easy for her to work with mostly engineers. Remi learned the importance of preparing for all possible outcomes and over-communicating in a crisis situation. She highly recommends MongoDB as an ideal place to intern due to its exciting environment, impact on customers, and opportunities for growth.