Intern Blog: Michael Dong and Daniel Park Share Their Experience at Blippar

Ever wonder what it would be like to work at Blippar? We welcome interns to our various departments every month and aim to educate them on working life in our unique environment. In this post, interns Michael Dong and Daniel Park share their experience at our New York office.

From our first day, the NYC Blippar team has been warm and welcoming. Right away, we were quickly introduced to the ins and outs of an entire new world of technology, the unique space that Blippar is carving out in the industry, as well as the vision for the company in the future. It’s always exciting to see the real impact that disruptive companies have, and it’s been amazing to witness this from the inside.

As interns in the Data & Corporate Strategy team, we were involved with projects not just within our team, but with Business Development and Pricing, to name a few. The projects ranged from the initial stages of a campaign and potential engagement market sizing, to the intricacies of Blippar’s unique pricing, to research on new industries and markets, all the way to post-campaign summaries and analysis.

The campaigns themselves have spanned across numerous industries, including CPG, healthcare, print publications, alcohol and more. With so many areas to work across, it’s definitely been a fast-paced, exciting and holistic experience where no two days are the same.

The skillsets learned during our internship were diverse, but practical. Analyzing Blippar user data on a day-to-day basis sharpened our analytical skills and helped us become more comfortable with dealing with large sets of data. In addition, working with an ex-consultant and an ex-investment banker was a great opportunity to learn their specialized skillsets and perspectives they have gained throughout their careers.

For example, in corporate development projects, we were able to learn the traditional and new valuation metrics that investors often use to value startups. On the other hand, in data consulting projects, we were trained to logically structure out our thoughts and to communicate these ideas in an effective manner. We found that these skillsets could be huge assets for us going forward as they are applicable to any business relevant role that we may pursue.

The culture at Blippar was amazing as well. Everyone genuinely cared about our experience at the firm and was happy to help out, regardless of the division or the office they were in. It was an environment where we could comfortably ask questions and be proactive whenever there was an area that we wanted to learn more about. Thanks to this wonderful culture, our learning curves were steep and we found our roles within the team growing each day.

In the end, our time here at Blippar has been quite an adventure. It’s been amazing to hear from, learn from, and work with so many talented and passionate people from so many different backgrounds. It’s safe to say that my time here at Blippar has truly augmented our reality.

Interested in an internship or career with Blippar? Check out our openings here!