Life as an Intern at The Like Minded
March 2022
2 min read
Zeeco is currently studying a degree in Marketing at Nottingham Trent University and joined us for 4 months as a Marketing Intern. Zeeco wanted to gain some experience in a creative agency. We sat down with him to learn about his experience with us at The Like Minded.
How was your time working at The Like Minded?
I started the marketing internship in September 2021, and since joining I have learnt lots of new skills that I am planning to take into my final year at university and beyond.
I have really enjoyed my time working at The Like Minded, the team has been brilliant and made me feel welcome from the minute I walked through the door.
What did you work on during your time at The Like Minded?
Since joining The Like Minded, I have been involved in lots of projects. I worked on mapping the customer journey and implementing strategies to improve the customer experience. For example, we integrated a new software (Qwilr) to help deliver persuasive proposals and engaging portfolios. We also developed a briefing template, so that when qualifying a potential customer, we can better understand what they wish to get out the project.
Another part of my role was working on The Like Minded’s social media profiles. This for me, was the most enjoyable part of my internship. I learnt how to use various Adobe software’s such as, After Effects for resizing videos, and Photoshop for resizing images. And due to the brilliant animations and films that are being produced at The Like Minded, it was always easy to find great content to post on the social channels.
I was also fortunate enough to help with some filming for St. James’s Place Wealth Management. We spent the day at a professional film studio, I really enjoyed learning more about what goes on behind the scenes of film content.
How do you find the work culture at The Like Minded?
The Marlow office is a great place to work, everyone is driven and was always happy to lend me a helping hand.
Collaborating is a big part of life at The Like Minded. Everyone working together and sharing projects allows for different styles and skillsets to come together and create something magnificent.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In the next five years, my goal is to join a marketing or content agency where I will be able to perfect my skills.
After I have gained some experience, I would love to start my own marketing agency, and working at The Like Minded has increased my desire to do so.
The Entrepreneurial skills that I’ve seen from the Directors Nick and Sean, has inspired me to work hard and believe that starting a company is a real possibility.
What are the biggest takeaways from the experience?
There are lots of things that I have taken from my experience at The Like Minded, but my biggest takeaway is the knowledge I have gained about the industry I wish to work in.
Working in the marketing/design industry has taught me how important and delicate customer relationships are, and how to best seek, nurture, and sustain these relationships.
I feel that my final year at university will be a lot more enjoyable now that I have gained some experience in the workplace. I now understand many concepts that I learnt in first and second year, when before, I did not fully understand them.
