A Day in the Life of a UX Intern

A Day in the Life of a UX Intern

Elie Anne is from Quebec in Canada, she studied Graphic Design as a Bachelor degree and then did a Masters in UX design. She completed a UX Internship as part of  Start Me Up’s Remote Internship Program. Why did you decide to join Start Me Up? “After my Masters,...
Sustainable Fashion Internship

Sustainable Fashion Internship

Carolina just graduated with a Masters in Oceanography from Southampton University. She completed a Fashion Internship as part of  Start Me Up’s Remote Internship Program. Why did you decide to do a Start Me Up internship? “I thought I wanted to do something...
My Renewable Energy Internship

My Renewable Energy Internship

Kitty studied Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Sussex and completed a Renewable Energy Internship as part of  Start Me Up’s Remote Internship Program. Why did you decide to join Start Me Up? “I decided to join Start Me Up because it...
One Month Social Enterprise Internship

One Month Social Enterprise Internship

Emet Zeit recently graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and a technology management certificate. He spent one month working on a social enterprise as part of Start Me Up’s Remote Internship Program. Why did...
One Week Into a Data Analytics Internship

One Week Into a Data Analytics Internship

Suma Kanuri is majoring in data science and international studies at the University of Michigan. She’s spending one month on a Data Analytics Internship as part of  Start Me Up’s Remote Internship Program. I’ve been interning remotely for a company with operations in...
Beyond the Traditional Internship

Beyond the Traditional Internship

Emily Healy is studying computer science and business at the University of Virginia. She spent one month working on a Software Engineering Internship as part of Start Me Up’s Startup Internship Program in Bali. I did the Start Me Up internship because I wanted to do...
Interning for a Travel Startup in Australia

Interning for a Travel Startup in Australia

Kat Rathe spent two months on Start Me Up’s Startup Internship Program in Queensland, Australia.  My internship through Start Me Up was incredible. The program coordinator was hospitable, friendly, and in tune with what we wanted to experience in the startup...
Startups, UX and Data Analytics in Bali

Startups, UX and Data Analytics in Bali

Emma Balant, an Economic student from the UK spent one month working for an E-commerce business, looking at UX and data analytics  as part of  Start Me Up’s Startup Internship Program in Bali. Working for a startup allowed me to get involved within all aspects of the...
Building an IoT App in Bali

Building an IoT App in Bali

Joël Ngana is a 3rd year Electrical Engineering student at the University of Southampton in the UK. He completed a Software Engineering Internship for an IoT startup as part of Start Me Up’s Startup Internship Program in Bali.  I’m currently working on an app called...
How I Ended up Building an App in Bali

How I Ended up Building an App in Bali

Abby Mitchell is studying a BASc: Arts and Sciences at UCL in the UK. She spent one month in Bali on Start Me Up’s Startup Internship Program.  I had my doubts about paying to do an internship, but I figured it was not really much more expensive than just going...
13 Things I Learned Interning for Startups in Bali

13 Things I Learned Interning for Startups in Bali

Since arriving in Bali I’ve been on a mission to learn, create and understand as much about business while applying to my own projects (one of which is the student-focused website www.thestudentnomad.com). So I set out to teach myself what I could while gathering a...
My First 7 Days in Startups

My First 7 Days in Startups

Ryan Thorpe is getting expert mentorship for his startup idea as part of Start Me Up’s Accelerator Internship. Follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thestudentnomad/ and https://www.instagram.com/ryanjohnthorpe While stuck in the library revising for...
Interning for a Startup in Bali

Interning for a Startup in Bali

Josh Nokes, a recent graduate in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University, reflects on his time on a Startup Internship with Start Me Up. “I wasn’t quite ready to join the corporate world after graduating. So I embarked on an experience that would change my...
Learning Business Skills in Paradise

Learning Business Skills in Paradise

Alessandro Baldon, is studying Economics at University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, Italy. Find out how he got on during his two month Startup Internship with Start Me Up.   What did you do during your internship? “I worked on different projects, including several...
6 Awesome Reasons to Intern Abroad

6 Awesome Reasons to Intern Abroad

Haley Johnson interned in Bali for two months with Start Me Up. I’ve been interning for a startup in Bali for one month so far and I’m having the time of my life. Not only have I learned invaluable skills during my internship, I’m able to travel and explore. If you’ve...
My Last Week in Bali

My Last Week in Bali

Ollie Rodney interned in Bali for two months as part of Start Me Up’s Startup Internship Program. It’s my last week in Bali. So much has happened during my time here. I’ve developed countless new skills, built some amazing networks, and achieved some really big...
My Seventh Week Interning in Bali

My Seventh Week Interning in Bali

I started the week with a sunrise walk up the Campuhan Ridge, which is just outside Ubud. It was a great way to start the day despite the 6 AM wake up. I also had to get myself spiritually prepared because today I would be getting my Tarot cards read! Now dear loyal...
What You Should Look for in an Internship

What You Should Look for in an Internship

I’m currently participating in my fifth internship, so you could say I know a thing or two about what makes a good (or bad) experience. I’m obsessed with learning new things and internships are a great way to learn new skills and find out more about a company before...
My Sixth Week Interning Abroad

My Sixth Week Interning Abroad

After a busy weekend in Uluwatu down south, we made it back to Ubud on Monday afternoon. There were quite a few things to sort out on our return. The new email marketing system which last week was sending too many emails was now sending too few emails. The application...
My Fifth Week Interning Overseas

My Fifth Week Interning Overseas

I started the week with the legendary eggs and bacon on toast from Monsieur Spoon. In a place like Ubud where everyone gets a bit too into the whole vegan diet thing, a place which does proper breakfasts is a lifesaver. In bacon we trust. As with every week, there was...
Launching a Startup in a Week

Launching a Startup in a Week

Suits, cubicles, and straight-faces are things that I’ve learned to get accustomed to. During previous internships, I’ve fixed up and looked sharp to sit at one desk to do that one task. When I got to Bali, little did I know that work would consist of people...
My Third Week Interning in the Tropics

My Third Week Interning in the Tropics

Interning in the tropics doesn’t mean that Sundays were always free. I was a busy day working on my idea which was nicely taking shape. Having finished mapping the features out and re-assessing the idea, it was time I finished the prototype and got on with the...
My Second Week Interning in Paradise

My Second Week Interning in Paradise

In my first week interning in paradise, I joked that my job title during my internship was Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Now I’m adding Chief Marketing Officer and In-house videographer to the list. The last week saw me continue with the marketing...
My First Working Week in Bali

My First Working Week in Bali

I’ve just finished my first week in Bali, where I’m based for the next two months interning with a startup and getting mentoring to work on my own startup idea, but more about that later. The single most eye-opening part of being at Hubud, the coworking...
Essential Skills for Every Startup Founder

Essential Skills for Every Startup Founder

When I was younger I assumed that business founders or entrepreneurs wore suits and had lots of money but no time. But here amongst the entrepreneurial community in Bali, where I’ve been for the past year or so, zero entrepreneurs wear suits (and most don’t even wear...
Six Signs You Should Intern Abroad

Six Signs You Should Intern Abroad

There are many reasons why interning abroad is a great idea: the chance to discover a new culture, try a new cuisine (and maybe get a tan). And with flight tickets getting cheaper and staying connected easier than ever with Skype, Snapchat and Whatsapp, there’s...