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Googlers Beta - 2011
October 26, 2011
Introduction: Since we’ve wrapped up our
“Diary of a Summer Intern”
series, we’ve decided to relaunch the
Googlers Beta
series to give you an insight into the work that interns at Google are doing year-round, not just over summer! Our second post comes from Sara Tozawa, who is interning in Google’s Tokyo office. Sara studies applied physics at the Tokyo University of Science.
I’ve been working on the Webmaster team at Google’s Tokyo office as a BOLD (
Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development
) Intern since this past August. Although this internship flew by much quicker than I expected, I will never forget a single day that I was able to spend here at Google Japan.
One of the greatest aspects of my internship was none other than the Webmaster team I was working with at Google. I was surrounded by a group of extremely supportive Googlers who were willing to help me out with anything and everything, and not just the technical aspects. Learning to live in the Google environment was something that I quickly became accustomed to, and my team made me feel right at home.
During the first week of my internship, I could immediately see the drive of my team when they gave me a large project to complete on my own. For this project, I worked on the layout of the
Developer’s Quiz website
for Google Developer Day 2011. Through designing this website, I learned how to use Google specific systems and rules that were extremely helpful when coding for websites.
During my internship, I was also in charge of creating an internal website for the webmasters team. I was able to work alongside my own mentor for this project, and was exposed to the amazing intelligence and creativity of this team. In order to create this website, I used numerous different types of tools, some familiar like HTML, JavaScript, Linux, and Photoshop, and others that I had never used before like CSS3, Closure, Goro, and Vim. Although most of these tools were very new to me, I was able to quickly learn how to utilize them just by working next to Googlers on my team who helped me tremendously for this project. Googlers are also good at creating and using their shortcuts, which helped with my efficiency throughout my internship.
Not only did I work extensively on these projects with my team, but I also joined many clubs where I could learn things that I never imagined I would be exposed to, like Salsa dancing! The clubs made me feel as though I had joined a social club in college again! The culture and atmosphere at Google was also a highlight of my experience. Everyday I looked forward to lunch time, with different menus everyday and amazingly delicious desserts. Each time we have our Sushi day Fridays, I am reminded that unfortunately, another week of my internship has gone by. TGIF was also another event that happened every Friday. It was a great opportunity for me, because this was when I was exposed to Googlers in other teams, and was given the opportunity to network and meet other amazing Googlers in a very relaxed atmosphere.
What I love about Google is not only the incredible Googlers you are surrounded by everyday, but also the different types of people you could meet here. The atmosphere at Google (micro-kitchens full of snacks, game areas, etc.) makes employees to be highly-motivated and so many of them work on projects that really impressed me. One of the most impressive works for me was the
“Play! with Chrome”
page. I first saw this page before my internship started and when I talked about how much I liked the page with my mentor, he told me he was the one who created it!
Employees have a unique personality, are intelligent, creative and nice. They are the ones who made each day here in Google an amazing comprehensive and fulfilling experience. As a female BOLD intern, I thought there were may be some differences with other interns and Googlers at the office. However, there was not a moment during my internship where I felt advantaged/disadvantaged by being a female intern. This was when I also realized how comfortable of a workplace Google is, where you won’t be taken away by disruptions.
During my internship at Google, I met many amazing people, learned new skills, and had tons of new experiences that inspired me a lot. Through this internship, I was able to discover my own skills and passion, and it gave me a clear path to what I really want to do as web designer. This path will now teach me, even after my internship, the necessary steps and drive I will need in order to acquire my dream.
Posted by Sara Tozawa, BOLD Intern, Tokyo
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