Inside HackerNoon: What Do Our Interns Do?

Back in October, HackerNoon introduced its first-ever virtual internship and apprenticeship program. We called the program, the HackerShip.

I can still remember sitting in a coffee shop on that cold and windy day in Philadelphia – editing the last draft of this introduction with my mentor and supervisor, Linh Smooke.

Around 400 applications, along with rounds of tests and interviews later, HackerNoon officially welcomed 16 interns.

16 talented overachievers, from all around the world, joined 10 different teams. They all had exactly what we were looking for: a genuine interest in technology and publishing industry, an innate curiosity, a willingness to learn, and an open mind to the unusual and unexpected.

Boy did they deliver! (And continue to do so.)

Go team!

Why an Internship Program?

The answer is simple: I was one of the first interns at HackerNoon, I loved the experience (I still do), and I wanted to share this amazing opportunity to any (young at heart) professional who is interested in tech, writing, or working at a startup.

But What Do They Do, Actually?

Well, they don’t bring people coffee, I can assure you. Not even virtually.

After (almost) two months aboard the HackerShip, our interns have had the chance to learn about the nature of their teams, help their mentors with day-to-day tasks, publish work, and draft important content for major projects (Noonies and Startups of the Year).

The interns – all mentored by our amazing staff members – shadow their team and help with responsibilities and projects on a daily basis.

Aside from their projects and responsibilities, all the interns are encouraged to publish content about anything that they desire – to their heart’s content.

At HackerNoon, we believe that words are powerful, and the ability to write will get you far and wide in life.

These warriors stepped far outside of their comfort zone and provided us with content on a wide range of topics: from EVs, to books, investing, and even impostor syndrome!

Here are some of the stories that they have published so far:

🛳️ All Aboard the HackerShip, by Asher Umerie (Editorial Intern)

😶‍🌫️ The Impostor Syndrome Among Us, by Joshua Omale (Design Intern)

🏦 How India Revolutionized Its Digital Payment System, by Kaushal Joshi (Software Engineer Intern)

🔊 HackerNoon Needs You and Your Opinions, by Jose Hernandez (Social Media and Editorial Intern)

📈 Low Risk Investing for Beginners, by Shreya Kundu (Account Management Intern)

📰 Who Even Reads HackerNoon?, by Annie Chu (Sales and Business Development Intern)

📗 How I’m Fixing My Love Hate Relationship with Reading, by Valerie Ejegi (Support and Operations Intern)

🚗 Electric Vehicles: to Buy or Not to Buy, by Kushal Tamrakar (Support and Operations Intern)

💪🏽 3 Fitness Apps That Gets Me Going, also by Kushal

🥷 NFT Copyright Protection for Beginners, by Arti Agarwal (Editorial Intern)

🤑 The Future of Content Creation: Sharing Profit With Your Audience, by An Le (Marketing Intern and University Ambassador)

🔮 Why Is TikTok Obsessed with Tarot Card Reading?, by Tuan Anh Vu (Marketing Intern)

🐝 Dissecting the Hive Mentality on the Internet, also by Tuan Anh

✍️ How to Get Started with Writing Online, by Adrian Murage (Podcast Intern)

🍡 What are HackerNoon's 3 Main Ingredients?, by Malhar Thanki (Account Management Intern)

🔎 How to Create an Instant Search Input with Debounce in React.js, by Anderson Osayerie (Software Development Intern)

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We look forward to reading more pieces of writing from these beautiful humans, and of course, as always, fromyou too.

If you are looking for an opportunity to join the greenest team on the Internet, HackerNoon is always hiring. We are currently looking for Sales Representatives, Customer Success Managers, Part-time Editors, and FullStack Engineers!

(or send it to someone you know)

That’s it for today! Stay safe, start writing, read HackerNoon, and have a great day 💚.

See you on the Internet,

Hang @ HackerNoon