Since I have started working at the marketplace tech company, I’ve completed approximately 244 hours in my internship. In all that time, the person I would consider a mentor in the company is my supervisor. He is the Vice President of Product and Community and the first person to interview me. I work with a handful of people which I communicate most frequently with the supervisor. I lean towards him for experience, knowledge, and preferences of the target demographics. The supervisor meets the clients and their fans to get first-hand information on the latest trends in the industry.
Regardless of constantly engaging the community and meeting with clients, he always tries to find the time to help me out via assets, instructions, and criticism. Moreover, we will meet over a video call if there is any miscommunication in our text messages. Often, he is dressed casually like a hoodie or jersey however speaks professionally in the video calls. It’s a great middle-ground from acting laid back with fellow interns to being very rigid around the chairman. During group discussions, I notice he tends to lead the charge in the design department. Others with a similar rank as my supervisor don’t speak as much in the slack app.
I’m not a great talker which my supervisor will find ways to include me in the conversation. Without him pushing me to engage, I would be considered an introvert in the company. I tend to turn off all forms of distraction on the web to complete the project as fast as possible. I believe my supervisor understands my thought process and tries not to overwhelm me with numerous tasks and things that’ll have me scattered. One can only wonder where he finds the time to multitask on multiple social platforms. It shows how improving our time management skills allows a person to be efficient in their workflow. As I continue to work in the company, I’m inspired to learn more from him and achieve better results.
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