My final task at Engauge was to look back on my 8-week summer internship and reflect through a blog (I know, big shocker, blogging is so rare for this company ). Though I learned A LOT this summer, I decided to create a top 5 list that describes my time spent interning in the Behavioral Research Department (aka, the BRD).

1. What are you doing on Facebook? I’m working! Always choose an internship where Facebook research is encouraged.

2. When the BRD wants to celebrate, they’re going to do it right. They decorated my cube with Clemson tiger prints! (Go Tigers!)

3. Social Networks and Virtual Worlds: stop trying to avoid them and just give in. (Read my blog if you need any justification )

4. If you learn how to use a video camera, you will be tasked with fun “Researcher on the Street” assignments. But don’t bring the camera to the Marta station or the Marta police will come after you. Trust me!

5. Interning in the BRD will give you multiple personalities.

On a slightly more serious note, after completing this internship, I am now even more thankful that I have a major in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration. I now know that I want to pursue a career in Behavioral Research. What company wouldn’t want a team of psychologists? We’ll pick the consumers’ brains, study their habits, and we can even analyze our own data!

I would like to thank everyone on the BR team. Y’all helped me learn so much more this summer than I could ever imagine learning in a class. Preparing documents + Creating surveys + conducting user experience testing = an amazing learning experience. Thanks for helping release my inner geek.