When I began my search for an internship this summer, I aspired to find a place where I could not only grow professionally, but also contribute to a company’s success and make a long lasting impact. I was told during my interview, “I wish I had this opportunity to learn so much when I was your age.” At that moment, I knew an internship with MediaMath would not only satisfy and exceed my personal goals, but would also provide me with an experience I could carry throughout my life and my career.
On my first day, several terms like “programmatic,” “real-time bidding,” and “SSP” were thrown around. I was honestly nervous I wasn’t going to pick up the terminology; however, I was extremely excited for the potential to learn. One of my responsibilities was to become assimilated with current trends and forecasts of the marketing and media space. Each morning, I shared the main take-a-ways and updates with the North American sales team that I felt were most relevant to the prosperity and growth of programmatic media and MediaMath.
Keeping up with the most recent ad tech news and attending the company’s global status and war room meetings, I quickly realized the environment and capabilities at MediaMath are not set in stone, but are constantly evolving. As MediaMath continues to roll out new technological advancements and features, the company will be able to serve a larger range of clients. Another responsibility I held was to target optimal markets and generate leads.
Although this internship lasted only ten weeks, I have never gained so much in experience and skills. I learned immensely from the sales team and was able to gain hands-on experience by working with the sales operations and marketing teams. In addition, the “Intern Lunch and Learn” program provided a great opportunity to gain insight on other departments within the company and how they all contribute and work hand-in-hand to fulfill and prove to exceed the mission of MediaMath.
I highly recommend MediaMath for those who enjoy a fast paced environment and revel in soaking in new knowledge. The collaborative, friendly, and challenging atmosphere at MediaMath not only allows for one to prosper in their career, but to also contribute to the booming ad tech industry. I am so grateful I had the opportunity to work with such an amazing team and company and I look forward to seeing MediaMath continue to be the leader of the industry and prove that there are no limits.