Meet Our Interns: Madison Howie, Marketing and Business Development Intern
Meet Madison, our former semester-long Marketing and Business Development Intern from Massachusetts who loves a good Asian cuisine. Read about her advice for future interns at Updater and what made her experience here so educational!
What’s your school, major, and year?
I am majoring in New Media and Digital Design with a double minor in Philosophy and Spanish at Fordham University at our Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, and I’m a senior!
Where are you from?
Marblehead, MA
What is your favorite book?
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
How has your internship at Updater been different from other internships?
As an intern at Updater, you are a valued member of the team trusted to do “real” work that contributes to the company in a meaningful way. Because Updater is small, you also have the unique opportunity to get to know every team and individual at the company, including the CEO!
What was your internship project and what did you learn?
I had two big projects while at Updater. First, I created the first ever MoveHQ email drip campaign to be sent out to potential users. The second was to build our first ever moving calculator tool and write an accompanying blog post. I learned that there is a special science behind writing for email marketing and a lot that goes into SEO optimization.
What will you miss most about Updater?
The people and the culture. Everyone here is not only incredibly smart, but they also truly believe in what they are doing. And they know how to have fun and create a wonderful environment in which to learn and work. That is something that is rare to find at any company, and something that I have come to really appreciate about working here.
What is your advice to the Updater interns of the future?
Be hungry! There is so much to learn here. Make the most of your time here by meeting with as many people from as many different teams as possible, going to as many team outings and events as you can, and always looking out for where you can add value.
What’s the coolest place you’ve ever traveled to?
Hong Kong, where my mom was born! But I also studied abroad in Madrid, which has a very special place in my heart.
If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Sushi! Or dim sum.
Which Disney character would you be and why? Or are you more of a Harry Potter person?
Definitely more of a Harry Potter person… but I wouldn’t mind being Princess Jasmine because of all those magic carpet rides.
Are you a cat or a dog person?
Dog person! I grew up with a Whippet named Patch and a Jack Russell named Lilly.
What’s one song you can always jam out to?
Anything Mumford & Sons or Taylor Swift.
What’s your favorite part about being in NYC?
Being surrounded by people who are inspired and inspiring.
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