Ioana's internship 🤓

During my internship, I worked on creating an engaging app based on the existing oZone platform, designing and developing a dashboard for company purposes to increase working transparency, and learning Spline through self-study. For this, I followed the standard design phases. For oZone, creating a design system took the longest, while for the Nerdy Dashboard the user research part was challenging.

On a personal level, I gained confidence in my design abilities and realized the importance of a positive vibrant workspace. Professionally, I improved on my design capabilities, mastered Figma, learned new tools like Webflow and Spline and developed comprehensive UI/UX design skills. I improved my time management skills and gained valuable insights into the life of a professional UI/UX designer. I also discovered my preferences for a structured daily routine and a team-based working environment.

The nerds were very great at welcoming me and always eager to help. My supervisor, Boy Kolman, was very insightful and fun to work with. The company values its employees beyond their roles, each nerd is unique and has special skills. The culture is very positive and inclusive, and the attention to detail is beyond imagination. Who would have thought that I would receive my own personalized mug or beanie?!

I chose Nerds & Company because of the positive working culture, vibrant members, and technology enthusiasts, aligning with what I was looking for in an ideal workplace.

The playfulness, the social aspect is very important in a work environment, but not all companies focus on this. Nerds & Company feels alive, through ping-pong battles and board game nights I started to feel like I am working with a group of friends, rather than other employees.

Consider other things than what working as someone in a company is about. The websites don’t usually tell you much, look online, on social media, and choose a company about people, not about products and services.

I find myself quite introverted, so one of the biggest challenges was dealing with language barriers and initiating conversations. After a while, with the help of my nice colleagues, I started to adjust to everything, and participating in social events with them gave me subjects to talk about.

I would encourage them to consider Nerds & Company for their internship. Great environment, even greater people, and if this is not enough, wonderful social activities and random treats, both eatable or drinkable ;)