Diary of a Summer Intern – 2011
June 3rd, 2011 | Published in Google Student Blog
Schools may turn into ghost towns over the summer, but at Google offices around the world, that description couldn’t be further from the truth. Interns are flooding in full of energy and excitement ready to get started on their summer projects. To give you an inside look at the day-to-day activities of a summer intern, we’ve decided to start up the second annual “Diary of a Summer Intern” series. The wait is finally over, so here's a first look at our featured interns!
Nancy Adriana Torres
Nancy just finished her junior year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she’s studying business administration with concentrations in international business and marketing. She also has a Hispanic studies minor. This summer she will be working as a BOLD Intern in People Operations in Mountain View. Nancy spent the past year studying and traveling in Europe and Asia. She enjoys dancing, volunteering and writing/blogging.
“I can’t wait to be a part of Google’s unique company culture! I look forward to meeting and connecting with the talented, diverse network of people that make up the company’s entrepreneurial environment.” -Nancy
Madelaine Boyd
Madelaine studies computer science at Harvard University and just got back from a semester abroad in Hong Kong. This summer she will be an associate product manager intern on the Image Search Ads team in Mountain View. Madelaine enjoys running, cooking, sailing, traveling and yoga.
“Why am I excited to intern at Google? Two and a half words: self-driving cars.” -Madelaine
Mirna Ayman Bouchra
Mirna is in her second semester of the Infotech Masters Program at the University of Stuttgart where she’s studying computer hardware and software engineering. She received her bachelor’s degree in computer science from German University in Cairo. This summer she will be a software engineering intern on the CodeSearch team in Munich. Mirna enjoys traveling, learning new languages, listening to music and aerobics.
“I was really happy to get accepted for the internship. I'm learning a lot every day, enjoying the environment and getting to know such inspiring people.” -Mirna
Erika Yamasaki
Erika just finished her junior year at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is studying computer science. This summer she will be working as an associate product manager intern on Google Maps on the Geo team in Tokyo. Erika enjoys snowboarding, swimming and exploring new places.
“I am thrilled to be working for Google this summer, especially in the Tokyo office. I have already had the opportunity to meet people from all over the world and am very excited that I get to work with such open-minded and passionate people. I look forward to being a part of the Google community and can't wait to see my product develop throughout the launch cycle.” -Erika
Posted by Jessica Safir, University Programs Coordinator
Nancy just finished her junior year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she’s studying business administration with concentrations in international business and marketing. She also has a Hispanic studies minor. This summer she will be working as a BOLD Intern in People Operations in Mountain View. Nancy spent the past year studying and traveling in Europe and Asia. She enjoys dancing, volunteering and writing/blogging.
“I can’t wait to be a part of Google’s unique company culture! I look forward to meeting and connecting with the talented, diverse network of people that make up the company’s entrepreneurial environment.” -Nancy
Madelaine Boyd
Madelaine studies computer science at Harvard University and just got back from a semester abroad in Hong Kong. This summer she will be an associate product manager intern on the Image Search Ads team in Mountain View. Madelaine enjoys running, cooking, sailing, traveling and yoga.
“Why am I excited to intern at Google? Two and a half words: self-driving cars.” -Madelaine
Mirna Ayman Bouchra
Mirna is in her second semester of the Infotech Masters Program at the University of Stuttgart where she’s studying computer hardware and software engineering. She received her bachelor’s degree in computer science from German University in Cairo. This summer she will be a software engineering intern on the CodeSearch team in Munich. Mirna enjoys traveling, learning new languages, listening to music and aerobics.
“I was really happy to get accepted for the internship. I'm learning a lot every day, enjoying the environment and getting to know such inspiring people.” -Mirna
Erika YamasakiErika just finished her junior year at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is studying computer science. This summer she will be working as an associate product manager intern on Google Maps on the Geo team in Tokyo. Erika enjoys snowboarding, swimming and exploring new places.
“I am thrilled to be working for Google this summer, especially in the Tokyo office. I have already had the opportunity to meet people from all over the world and am very excited that I get to work with such open-minded and passionate people. I look forward to being a part of the Google community and can't wait to see my product develop throughout the launch cycle.” -Erika
Posted by Jessica Safir, University Programs Coordinator