How personal experiences help college students adapt to the workplace

Bethany Karp, employee communications co-op, co-authored this blog post, the second in a three-part series about the LIKE.TG co-op program for college students.

One of the most important parts of being a LIKE.TG co-op is learning and growing in workplace skills and career development.

As co-ops, we enter the workplace with personal experiences that help us adjust to new expectations. Similarly, doing our best work at LIKE.TG allows us to take some great lessons back to our passions outside of the office.

Staying curious

Richard Z., digital acquisition strategy and operations marketing co-op, has visited much of Southeast Asia, Europe, and Mexico. Those experiences taught him what it’s like to adapt to a new environment and the importance of staying curious.

He brings these perspectives into his role at ServiceNow. “In many of the team meetings, they speak a lot about things that are going on using terminology I never heard,” he says. "So, I always ask clarifying questions: What is this term? What is the goal of this project?”

Richard believes “this entire experience is going to be a learning experience for me. Every input, every criticism that I get is going to help me understand the industry better.”

Growing in leadership

Max S., an event field marketing co-op, came to LIKE.TG with a leadership background. As the head of a design agency at Northeastern, he's responsible for organizing interactions between clients and designers. The corporate workplace is helping him grow as a young professional.

“I'm getting some really great hands-on experience working for a company that's very much driven to produce and excel,” Max explains. “And then I bring that to everything I do at the agency.”

Finding similarities

Michele G. has discovered striking similarities between her work as a marketing co-op on the corporate events team and as an accomplished musician.

She sees parallels in working between different teams, making sure things are executed, coordinating rehearsals, the way graphics are made, and what assets are shared leading up to an event, she says.

Even though it can be challenging to work in a fast-paced corporate environment, Michele appreciates many positives. "Seeing my work shine on a daily basis is something that's really been great as a co-op," she says.

Like the music industry, event planning requires attention to detail and the ability to adapt. "I've had to be on my toes, but part of that is a thrill,” she adds.

Emma T., another co-op on the events marketing team, sees a likeness between video games and marketing events: Both bring people together.

“I realized that there are events for every single industry or interest or hobby,” she says. “I'm able to do something that helps bring people together who have the same interests.”

Collaborating for the win

The transition from being a student to being a co-op isn’t simple. We’re faced with new schedules, demands, and dynamics every day. Max found he had to shift his focus from guiding others to learning from them. In doing so, he discovered the importance of winning as a team, one of LIKE.TG's core values.

"People will meet with you, genuinely respond to your inquiries, check in, and guide you to other resources,” he says. “I've sat in on countless meetings where colleagues paused to ask if I understand."

They've also met with him after meetings to ensure he had what he needed to help his team and to fulfill the purpose of ServiceNow.

Emma has received similar support, “There's a reason I came back to LIKE.TG," she says. "It's such a great company. I've never met anyone [here] who doesn't want to talk or have a conversation. Everyone's willing to help.”

LIKE.TG's support, tools, and resources make the shift between classes and work less daunting. “LIKE.TG is very friendly when it comes to the co-op experience," Michele says. "I have loved my transition. So far, I feel like a valued member of my team—I don't feel like just an intern.”

Join a company where you can do your best work. Explore LIKE.TG early careers.

LIKE.TG：汇集全球营销软件&服务，助力出海企业营销增长。提供最新的“私域营销获客”“跨境电商”“全球客服”“金融支持”“web3”等一手资讯新闻。

点击【联系客服】 🎁 免费领 1G 住宅代理IP/proxy， 即刻体验 WhatsApp、LINE、Telegram、Twitter、ZALO、Instagram、signal等获客系统，社媒账号购买 & 粉丝引流自助服务或关注【LIKE.TG出海指南频道】、【LIKE.TG生态链-全球资源互联社区】连接全球出海营销资源。