great place to learn - Avis employé Employé (anonyme) CleanEdison

I have had a great time interning for CleanEdison this summer. The marketing department is the perfect place for a creative person and I have learned so much from my mentors. Not only have I had the opportunity to create and publish content, I also learned how to use various tools to track metrics and traffic for the website which will most definitely be relevant for a job in marketing. The best thing about working here has been the collective understanding that the interns are here to learn. No question goes unanswered, and interns are given real responsibilities and create work that will be used by the business. Being sent out for coffee only happen if you're late for work. The work is not stressful if you manage your time well

Occasionally there may not be enough assigned work to last you the entire day and boredom sets in long before its time to leave. And while there may be work that needs to be done in another department, they may not need your assistance either since each department generally has 1-2 interns.

CleanEdison offers a very dynamic work environment. My internship is therefore a very fast-paced educational experience. As a Product Development Intern I was introduced to the world of Product Development and Marketing. I am delegated quite a few daily tasks as well as tasks due at a later date so there is always something new to learn and master. I learned A LOT about developing a product in a start-up environment as well as familiarized myself with the sustainable marketing industry and SEO. I started working for CleanEdison when it was still a start-up and we got acquired halfway through my internship. Therefore we went from a busy, flexible work environment to a more rigorous and organized one. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but I consider myself lucky to have experienced both. I was allowed to take the equivalent of a week and a half work weeks worth of days off during my internship which I sincerely appreciated. Also, as a commuter to NYC, it was a huge benefit to be working for a company that understood how difficult it is to arrive precisely at 9 am every morning and who was able to be somewhat flexible with my punch in/ punch out times.

One of the challenges I experienced was the "learn as you go" approach. It makes for quick learning, but not only is it stressful, but I definitely could have become more efficient and productive much quicker if I had been formally trained,over the course of two or three days, rather than learning different approaches, software, policies etc over the course of one month. Also watch that thermostat.