Diary of a Summer Intern – Luke
August 20th, 2012 | Published in Google Student Blog
I’ve been sitting in front of this blank Google Doc for about 30 minutes now, trying to figure how my final entry could possibly bring justice to what an amazing summer this has been. This week will be the last of my summer internship, and although I have already parted ways with my team (who will be at an off-site), there are still a number of projects I have to wrap up at work.
A couple of weeks ago I accompanied my team to Chicago, Illinois for one of the most epic music festival experiences ever. As Lollapalooza is one of the many music festivals we stream on YouTube, a few members of my team worked in a production truck to ensure a smooth broadcast. Being at the festival for work meant that a lot of my time was spent in the truck managing the channel, but it also meant I was hooked up with a spiffy “Crew Chief” badge on my breaks. Chief of Crew meant free food and drink, as well as backstage access to any stage, but most importantly, it meant the opportunity to brush shoulders with Andrew Wyatt from Miike Snow and exchange a few words with Alan Palomo from Neon Indian. Halfway through Neon Indian’s set on Saturday we got word that the festival was being evacuated due to thunderstorms. After three hours of waiting we were allowed to return back to the festival grounds where we discovered our truck was flooded. The Lollapalooza staff and YouTube team worked with incredible speed and efficiency to get things back in order and were able to bring the Red Hot Chili Peppers live to the many viewers tuning in.
I wrapped my muddy Vans in a plastic bag and returned to San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon. The next day I delivered my final presentation on what I had worked on this summer and had a meeting with the head of my team about a side project I’ve been working on. This next week I’ll be editing a team video, wrapping up my main project, and packing my bags to return to good ol’e Austin, Texas. I’ll miss the YouTube office: the putting green in front of my desk, the disc golf course in the back of the office, and the cafe that has spoiled me rotten, but most of all, I’ll miss the people. Working with a team that brings so many amazing experiences to the YouTube community has taught me a number of invaluable lessons, both about myself and the world of media. They say that all good things come to an end, but I say that many good things live on in their own unique way. Parting ways with my cubicle and scooter will be sad, but I’ll leave peacefully knowing that many of the lessons I learned this summer will shape how I approach my final year at school.
- Luke
I wrapped my muddy Vans in a plastic bag and returned to San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon. The next day I delivered my final presentation on what I had worked on this summer and had a meeting with the head of my team about a side project I’ve been working on. This next week I’ll be editing a team video, wrapping up my main project, and packing my bags to return to good ol’e Austin, Texas. I’ll miss the YouTube office: the putting green in front of my desk, the disc golf course in the back of the office, and the cafe that has spoiled me rotten, but most of all, I’ll miss the people. Working with a team that brings so many amazing experiences to the YouTube community has taught me a number of invaluable lessons, both about myself and the world of media. They say that all good things come to an end, but I say that many good things live on in their own unique way. Parting ways with my cubicle and scooter will be sad, but I’ll leave peacefully knowing that many of the lessons I learned this summer will shape how I approach my final year at school.
- Luke