Looking to the future, Marlon said, “I have a couple of options now-maybe I’ll pursue a career in tech or just use this experience toward future jobs.”įor Jesus, meanwhile, Marlon provided “additional resources” at a time when Dropbox needed it most. Marlon’s summer internship proved invaluable for his own growth and that of Dropbox. Jesus was both impressed and surprised by “how well and how fast he actually picked up some of the work that we have.” TECH INTERNSHIPS ARE A WIN-WIN For Marlon, all of the training was consolidated into two weeks. As a testament to Marlon’s quick adjustment, Jesus explained that Dropbox usually devotes a week of training to each responsibility Marlon mentioned. Marlon said the first week was challenging and “a lot to take in.” By week two, however, Marlon already felt comfortable navigating the building and handling most of the basics. Instead of throwing away laptops, Dropbox donates lightly used, refurbished laptops to local nonprofits and schools. For his final project, Marlon worked on Dropbox for Good’s laptop donation program. He also helped manage equipment requests from employees, set up desks, and assist in the storage room. He learned to image laptops, or apply a corporate image (company-specific settings, security software, licenses, etc.) to a new laptop and configure it for each employee’s credentials. Marlon took on a lot of responsibility during his summer at Dropbox. He explained, “While I was working, the whole environment was so inviting that it didn’t feel like a hassle to come to the office every day.”ĬRASH COURSE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES (ITS) In fact, Marlon said working at Dropbox didn’t feel like much like work. Along with learning a suite of new skills, Marlon got to experience tech’s inclusive and friendly work culture. “Fun” was the word Marlon used to describe his internship at Dropbox. SURPRISING DISCOVERY: WORKING IN TECH IS FUN Sf.citi sat down with both Marlon and Jesus to hear more about Marlon’s summer in tech. Marlon assisted the company’s Information Technology and Services (ITS) team, working closely with Jesus, an experienced manager on Dropbox’s Physical Inventory Operation (CorpPIO) team. He continued to receive support from Enterprise for Youth throughout his internship, which took place at Dropbox’s headquarters in San Francisco three days a week. The team at Mission High immediately referred Dropbox to Marlon, whom they knew would be a strong fit for the company.īefore starting his internship at Dropbox, Marlon completed several job-readiness and financial literacy trainings with Enterprise for Youth. As the company looked to onboard their very first high school intern with strong technical skills, they turned to three local partners for recruits: Mission High, the San Francisco Education Fund, and Enterprise for Youth. For the past few years, Dropbox employees have volunteered time and resources to Mission High through sf.citi’s Circle the Schools corporate volunteer program run in partnership with the San Francisco Education Fund. Meet Marlon, a recent graduate of San Francisco’s Mission High School who spent the summer interning at sf.citi member Dropbox.
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