At Brevo, we believe in developing young talent. In fact, some of our current team members started their careers as interns! These include Driggs, a young creative who first joined the team last July as an Art Intern and is currently our newest full-time Graphic Designer. We spoke with Driggs about the various lessons he learned from his internship and how it informed and enriched his first job out of college. Read his story below! The interview below has been edited and condensed for clarity. __________ Driggs, 22, Graphic Designer, Former Intern, 2021 Batch, I’m looking for…
At Brevo, we believe in developing young talent. In fact, some of our current team members started their careers as interns! These include Driggs, a young creative who first joined the team last July as an Art Intern and is currently our newest full-time Graphic Designer.
We spoke with Driggs about the various lessons he learned from his internship and how it informed and enriched his first job out of college. Read his story below!
The interview below has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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Graphic Designer
Former Interns, Batch 2021
I’ve been looking for some agencies that have internship openings because I want to gain experience as a graphic designer. Mainly: I want to make sure this is the career path I really want to pursue. Compared to other institutions that offer internships, Brevo stands out to me because it has something that others don’t: it looks fun. Where anywhere else would feel like a tedious job and mundane activity, Brevo designed their internship as a creative bootcamp. With this, I decided to give it a go and join Brevo.
Even though I’m only an intern, I like the way I’m treated like a colleague. I wasn’t excluded from company meetings or brainstorming sessions – in fact I was even forced to present and contribute my ideas. I feel very welcome and it makes me want to work with Brevo even more.
Initially, I was a little overwhelmed with managing my time and my internship assignments. When I design a piece, I usually criticize myself a lot, which makes it take me longer to complete my task. Working with Brevo has taught me that there must be a balance between quality and time. As much as I would love to take the time to make a poster look “perfect”, I have to remember that I’m working with other people who will also be affected by the time I send my work. It taught me not to be a perfectionist by considering other people’s time.
In early November, a month after I graduated, I was looking for a job as a graphic designer, but I didn’t know where to start. After my internship, I decided to work with Brevo again. I already knew I liked these people and their workflow, so I thought it would be ideal to work with them. Thankfully, Aaron from Client Services contacted me and asked if I would be interested in becoming a full-time graphic designer. I happily accepted the offer.
I enjoy designing even more now than I did when I was an intern because I know what I do has more weight. As a full-time graphic designer, I realized I was no longer an intern looking for experience. I love that what I do helps Brevo and our customers grow more as a company.
In less than a year of internship, Brevo has changed a lot. In fact, some of my colleagues got promoted! It’s exciting to know that I work for a company that is constantly changing and growing.
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Just in case you missed it, check out the part 1 and part 2 Our interview series with former Brevo interns!
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