As my time comes to an end here at InterWorks, and with the New Year around the corner, I couldn’t think of a more perfect time to look back on what this year offered me and my fellow interns. I started as an Employee Experience intern in January of 2025, just two days before the Global Kickoff where I met more people than I could have prepared myself for. However, the people at InterWorks were unlike any other. I was immediately welcomed with enthusiasm and curiosity. I remember thinking that these people really cared about me, from being interested about my goals in life to making sure I got rides to where I needed to be. I knew I hit the jackpot of Internships.
Just a short four months later, I got the opportunity to expand my knowledge and grow through splitting my time as an EE intern and a Marketing intern. I was surprised when my boss told me working under both was an option for me even though it wasn’t what I was originally hired for. I truly felt like the InterWorks team wanted to support my future and watch me gain the experience and knowledge I was interested in. From that moment on, I did both and I loved both. I learned things from event planning to marketing analytics and made valuable connections along the way.
A Word from BI Interns
My position at InterWorks was a little different than my peers, but their experiences were just as valuable. I want to make sure that the insights in this blog are diverse and representative of their experiences, so I reached out to multiple of my peers that you may have read blogs from or received tech support from, as well as some people who are more behind the scenes. BI Intern Bennett Frohock said this:
“Being an Intern at InterWorks has been a special experience for me. Joining InterWorks there was an immediate sense of community; GIFs in slack, volunteering events and plenty of snacks. The work itself has been engaging with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow as a data professional, but its the people here who have really made an impact on me. Not only is InterWorks full of cool humans who are good at their jobs, they are also always happy to share their knowledge and help out a humble intern.”
BI Intern Josias Hernandez Perez also said:
“Having the opportunity to work as a BI Intern at InterWorks has been a life-changing experience for me. When I joined the company, I knew it was renowned for its expertise in all IT-related topics. However, nothing can prepare you for the fantastic work environment and culture that permeates everything InterWorks does. The company serves as a catalyst, encouraging employees to engage as human beings with their own hobbies and interests beyond technology-related topics. The way I see it, this also stems from the quality of human resources InterWorks aims to attract. Most of our staff is tech-savvy; but above all, they are always willing to learn new things, share their knowledge, explore new ideas and give back to the communities the company serves. That, in a nutshell, is what I believe makes InterWorks unique: It’s our InterWorkers. For that reason, it is an honor to be counted among them.”
Legal, IT and Security Intern Thoughts
InterWorks has interns under almost every team to bring a wide variety of experience to students. Legal Intern Caleb Dorsten also claimed his internship with InterWorks was beneficial:
“As a legal intern at InterWorks, I supported the Legal team by managing and organizing our digital repository. This experience has strengthened my clerical and organizational skills and has been a great opportunity to do some legal work before law school.”
One of our newer IT Interns, Miles Druten, said that he feels like he is gaining experience for anywhere in the tech world:
“I’ve been working as an IT Intern for three months now, and my mindset has changed completely since I started. I was worried about asking dumb questions but the environment is very supportive, and everyone is rooting for each other’s success! The internship has exposed me to many IT topics that I feel are well preparing me for the tech world, whether I continue with IT or move to a different department.”
Security Intern Chris Allard said:
“When I started doing cybersecurity at InterWorks, I quickly found that I had the opportunity to do more than I could have expected for where I’m at in my career. There was a sharp learning curve at the start, involving skills I needed to learn and situations I have never encountered before. The rapid pace forced me to adapt, and now it’s like I forgot what it was like to have never done those things before. All the opportunity that exists here, though, is contingent on whether you have the gumption to plant seeds in peoples’ minds that you are more than the box you are first put in. For the right type of person, this is an excellent place to jump-start your career or to have the opportunity to develop yourself, but you must also be the type of person to actualize that properly. I hope when my time here is over, I’ll have also successfully embodied that ideal as many others around me have.”
What We Take Away
As interns, we do our best to help wherever it may be needed while also trying to learn and gain as much experience as possible. My experience in particular has helped me gain insights not only within marketing and employee experience but also in skills like organization, event planning and basic customer service skills. It was also about encouraging me to learn things outside my comfort zone. InterWorks knows that many of the interns will move on after their internship, but their goal was to always help each intern gain the experience they need to reach their dream job. I’ve seen the success stories firsthand. As I leave InterWorks, I leave with a lot more experience, friends and confidence in my abilities to do what is best for my next company, all because InterWorks believed in me first.
Left to right: Interns Davis Winchester, Charlie Hudgins, McKenna Karcher, Chris Allard and Bennett Frohock. Not all interns are shown!
“InterWorks is a great opportunity if you have the audacity to put yourself where you want to be.” – Chris Allard
