We received great support from the team. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, and through many video training calls they made sure that we had all the knowledge and training to get going within the first week. We had daily video calls with the whole customer success team, where everyone would summarize their tasks from the last day and the To-Do items on the list for the new day. Within these calls, we always had the opportunity to clarify things and ask for explanations. They were also great to get an idea what was happening around the company. Most of our communication happened via Slack which made it very easy to ask for help, despite the remote working situation. Daily Life On a good day, I got up early and went for a run with a friend before getting ready for work. I had a shower, breakfast and usually tidied up my workspace before starting at 9am. Due to the time difference from Germany, where I lived, and the UK, where the company is based, I always had an hour before our team call at 9am UK time, i.e. 10am German time. I made a time plan for the day and created a to do list to keep track of my tasks. I did make sure I would have a few conscious breaks to my workday. These consisted of either making cups of tea, going for a short walk or doing 10 minutes of Yoga. In my free time in the evening, we sometimes had virtual drinks with colleagues on a Friday night. Other than that, I sometimes met up with friends or family or went rowing. There were bad days as well when I would not be super productive and feel bad about myself. In these situations, the remote working situation felt like a very big obstacle, because I think in a personal work environment these motivational holes are avoided by having other people around. In the internship, I tried to get out of these motivational holes by taking active breaks, i.e. walking or Yoga. Lasting Impressions I enjoyed the internship a lot and was surprised by how welcome I felt and how well I got to know the colleagues although the internship was completely remote. I gained a lot of experience in drafting professional emails and calling a large number of people. During the course of the two months I noticed that I became a lot more confident in these things, and it was nice to feel responsible for a client. I also learned many things about data processing, especially within Google Sheets, which I actually found interesting and I believe it will be useful in the future. Although I never considered Marketing before, I also developed an interest in this direction and could get some insights into the Marketing and Sales processes. Most importantly, I enjoyed working in sustainability, for a company that contributes to mitigating climate
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