With March, I started my Let’s Boost internship at Optiweb, which quickly turned out to be slightly different from what I expected – or from what anyone expected. I started my internship in the WordPress team and even though I didn’t have a lot of experience or knowledge on the topic, my wish and motivation to learn was too great to pass this opportunity. Plus, that’s what internship is all about, right?
On-point on-boarding
The first day of my internship definitely exceeded my expectations (which were high enough as it were). The first thing that without a doubt impresses anyone who visits Optiweb is the office space. Innovative offices, full of positive energy, laughter, colors and bright ideas. The Optiweb team welcomed me open handed. I immediately felt as a part of the team – a part of Optiweb. The onboarding process lasted for a few days and it was truly on point. At first, we had a series of workshops where they presented Optiweb and its processes and then I soon joined my team – WordPress. They nicely accepted me as a new team member and I always knew that I could count on the help of the entire team whenever I faced a problem.
Soon, it became clear that coronavirus will also force Optiweb to close the doors of its offices. Before I started with my internship at Optiweb, my wish was to work from home. Without the traffic jams, working in my sweats, eating lunch in my own kitchen… But now it was different, because I really enjoyed the offices. My colleagues were of great help and we got along great. We went to lunch together and the overall atmosphere in the company was incredible. Needless to say, I was not thrilled when we got the announcement of remote work.