My First Week at Shiftgig

Ping-Pong Table

I was very nervous going into my first day of work as a marketing intern for Shiftgig because I’ve never had an internship before and didn’t know what to expect. Finding the building wasn’t difficult, although the commute was longer than I expected, and my boss greeted me at the door when I arrived which eased my nerves. Matt, the business development manager/my boss, introduced me to a couple of people on the marketing team and then gave me a brief run-through of the company and their current goals.

Shiftgig is a start-up that’s about 3 years old so the majority of people who work there are in their 20s and 30s. The people I’ve been directly working  with are only a couple of years older than me, which is nice because I don’t feel intimidated to ask questions. The overall environment of the office is very friendly and relaxed; there’s even a ping-pong table for employees to play at when they are stressed and need a break. On my first day I dressed business casual to play it safe because I didn’t know the dress code, but soon realized that everyone dresses completely casual and wearing leggings, a t-shirt and converse is completely acceptable. 

View of the office

So far I’ve been researching restaurants in my assigned research market cities, Los Angeles and Miami, and inputting their contact information into Shiftgig’s database. I’ve also been writing content for their business-oriented blog that offers articles on everything from the newest restaurant trends to advice on growing business. Every morning that I work, Matt and I discuss what I want to do (he gives me the choice) and then I spend the rest of the day doing that without interruption or instruction. It’s nice to have the freedom to work on what I want, but I'm excited for Matt to give me more challenging assignments that will more actively involve me in the marketing process.