[心得] 10個大學生該去新創公司實習的原因
其實這是一篇我在hackernews上面看到的文章,剛好也是暑假的最後一天,這個暑假我也在Cardinalblue實習,看完後很有感觸,所以想要把這篇文章分享給大家,我會附上簡單的翻譯,但翻譯不會全部都翻出來,每一段也會加上一些我在暑期實習的心得。
They are close to your age. A lot of entrepreneurs are young, which allows for a certain rapport that you wouldn’t get in another internship. I love that I can talk to my bosses about what happened on my favorite web show, Awkward Black Girl, or that we listen to the same music.
公司裡的人年齡相仿,在新創公司內,大部分的企業家都很年輕,在別的企業比較難找倒向這樣關係的實習工作,你可以跟他聊你喜愛的東西,甚至你們聽的音樂都很像。
雖然Cardinalblue的創辦人的年齡跟我沒有很相仿,但因為網路創業變動的速度很快,他們也不斷的進步,跟他們談話真的會感覺他們比想像中還年輕很多,而且我們也都有聽Call me maybe !!
Networking and travel opportunities. Through this internship I have met so many key players in the startup world and have received invaluable advice for my career and future. I even got to meet Dan Bricklin, creator of the spreadsheet, at the International Startup Festival in Montreal.
**機會,**在新創公司裡面,你可以遇見很多在創業這個圈子裡面很重要的人,他們會讓你學習到很多的寶貴經驗,對於你的人生規劃,也可以有相當好的建議。
整個暑假公司舉辦了好幾場不同種類,會在新創公司看到的活動,像是hackathon、happy hour…等,因為整個公司的資訊很快,甚只還參加了Amazon、Facebook在台灣舉辦的活動,這些是一般校園不可能舉辦的成的活動!
3. Constant inspiration. It’s hard not to be inspired when your bosses leave high paying banking jobs to invest themselves in their dreams. Being around entrepreneurs showed me that there can be much more than adhering to the so-called American Dream.
3. 源源不斷的靈感,當你的老闆都拋棄了高薪來實現他的夢想,你能不被激發嘛?在這樣的氛圍裡面,我會知道我所堅持的不只是一個美國夢而已。
每個月一次我們都會舉辦Hackathon!
4. Hands-on experience. Right out of the gate I was designing their social media strategy and taking charge of their marketing plan. They give me responsibilities, and they nurture and mentor me instead of assigning me random tasks, creating a well-rounded learning experience.
**4.實際的工作經驗,**他們給我責任,培育和指導我,而不是分配隨機任務,創造一個良好的全面的學習體驗。
這裡的工作分配很良好,而且每個人都很願意幫忙解決其他人的問題,我覺得這裡的經驗很棒,不是單純想是外面那種打雜工的實習。
5. Informal and flexible atmosphere. When I had my interview with my current bosses, I was put at ease when I saw them in T-shirts and jeans. I was able to work remotely and in their “office” (like many young startups, they work out of cafes). This meant that I could visit my family in Jamaica during the summer and still be able to work.
5. 彈性跟不必非常正式的氛圍,從面試到上班,能夠穿著休閒的衣服來應徵及工作,工作的彈性,工作的地點不必一定要進去辦公室,彈性的時間,讓我在假期的實習工作,也能兼顧到與家人的陪伴。
雖然我是每天睡到自然醒才進公司,但整個暑假我也很常在公司待到23:30才離開,因為在這裡除了適合工作,也很適合自己看書充實自己,而且還會有小貓在你的鍵盤上XDD
6. They actually listen to you. It’s unfortunate that in the Zuckerberg age many companies still think young adults aren’t worth listening to. Since startups aren’t concerned with the traditional company model or reprimands from higher-ups, they value each voice, even if it comes from a 19 year old. This makes me feel like I am apart of the company family instead of a random employee.
6. 老闆願意聽取你的建議,在Mark Zuckberg的時代,很多的大公司依然不會聽取年輕人的建議,但在新創公司不一樣,他們不適用一般的Business Model,需要聽取很多的建議,他們的價值來自顧客的聲音,所以即使你只是個19歲剛入大學,他們也會聽你的想法,在公司你覺得大家更像家人,而不是只是員工間的關係。
想是要討論App的使用流程等,或是網站的想法,有幾次就跟John待在公司待的很晚,就在討論這個,這是一般公司不可能發生的事情!
7. They want to grow with you. They are more invested in my growth as an employee than any employer I have ever had. Because startups are small, they know that an employee that isn’t growing with the company only hurts them.
7. 一起成長,他們會很認真的投資(栽培)你,甚只比起一般的員工還更多,因為新創公司通常都不大,如果公司的人沒有隨著公司一起成長,那對新創公司來說,會是一個很重的傷害。
的確,這個暑假我成長了好多,我想比起很多我的同學,這個暑假我真的成長的比他們更多
8. No bureaucracy. In a startup you don’t have to answer to 10 different people. And nobody cares about hierarchy. That’s why my bosses left the banking world. In a startup, everyone is an equal.
8. 去官僚化(去階層制) 在新創公司你不用一個問題回答超過10個人,沒有人會在意你是否是他的上司,跟階層制度,這也是我的老闆拋棄銀行的高薪,在這裡,人人平等
9. Free food. I don’t know if every startup does this, but the free food is an amazing benefit. Since we work out of cafes, my bosses make sure we are well fed at the most delicious restaurants and cafes in town. Some favorites are Gaia’s Italian Cafe and Mission Chinese on the Lower East Side.
9. 感覺棒透了! 不知道是否每一家新創公司都是如此,免費的食物是個美好的福利,在公司裡面,老闆會希望我們能享受到城鎮中最美的食物。
還是要說感覺棒透了!!
10. Gives you entrepreneurial skills. Watching my bosses navigate the rough waters of a young startup has been educational, and the responsibility they’ve given me allows me to discover skills and strengths I didn’t know I had. In my notebook right now I have five different ideas for startups. Before, I never thought of myself being an entrepreneur, but now I know I don’t want to be anything else.
- 創業的技能 看著老闆引領著整個公司在驚濤駭浪上,這樣的體驗讓我發現我本來可能不懂的新技能或長處,在之前,我可能只是想要創業,但沒有任何idea,現在我可能會開始知道要怎麼樣開始做起,還有著更多的想法。
我也很希望有一天能自己開創自己的公司,這個暑假學到的看到的真的很多,大學生如果想要創業,或是體驗一下世界的潮流,真的可以試試看去一些新創公司實習,雖然說我算是在美商的新創公司實習,但我相信台灣也有很多不錯的新創團隊,這個暑假錯過了,下個假期,去試試看吧!