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The newest intern to join the Marketing ranks is Aaron! He’s a high school student who’s just dipping his toes in the fantastical world of startups. He’ll be helping us work on our spreadsheets and making sure that all of our campaigns are properly cataloged and accounted for. Let’s learn a bit more about Aaron, shall we?<\/p>\n
What is your Backblaze title?<\/b>
\nI\u2019m a Marketing Intern working for Yev.<\/p>\n
Where are you originally from?<\/b>
\nI\u2019m from the East Bay, and I\u2019ve lived there my whole life.<\/p>\n
What attracted you to Backblaze?<\/b>
\nMy dad, Andy Klein, joined Backblaze in 2012, and I\u2019ve been hearing from him about the amazing growth of the company ever since. I originally wanted to join because I wanted to diversify my experience, get better with technology, and I was broke (the best motivator). Now, after being here for about a week, I have new reasons why I really appreciate working here. I feel, even if I am just a lowly marketing intern, I am doing so much more, because Backblaze is a small business that\u2019s always growing bigger. Also, this company provides a service that anyone can relate to and that everyone needs, because everyone has data, and I think that\u2019s special. Also, the free food. Food is always a plus.<\/p>\n
What do you expect to learn while being at Backblaze?<\/b>
\nI expect to learn how to work with spreadsheets, how to evaluate and work off raw data, and how the mysterious worlds of marketing and business work.<\/p>\n
Where else have you worked?<\/b>
\nLast summer, I worked as a catering server at Palmdale Estates in Fremont. It\u2019s closed now, but they hosted A LOT of weddings there.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your dream job?<\/b>
\nMy dream job is becoming a crime fighting vigilante, but my parents said no, so I\u2019m going to settle for becoming a marine biologist or some other type of biologist.<\/p>\n
Favorite place you\u2019ve traveled?<\/b>
\nMy favorite place of traveled to was Australia. My family and I went to Sydney, Cairns, and the Australian outback. It was the most amazing trip I\u2019ve ever done.<\/p>\n
Favorite hobby?<\/b>
\nI have a few, but my top two are building and flying model rockets with my friends and doing improv comedy shows for my school.<\/p>\n
“Star Trek” or “Star Wars”?<\/b>
\nBoth are amazing shows, you can\u2019t make me decide. They are unique in their own special ways, but I think they would be better as one. Captain Kirk with a lightsaber would be formidable.<\/p>\n
Coke or Pepsi?<\/b>
\nThe old-style Coca Cola that\u2019s made in Mexico would beat Pepsi any day.<\/p>\n
Favorite food?<\/b>
\nBanana cream pie is one of my favorites, but I try to avoid it and only eat it for very special occasions.<\/p>\n
Why do you like certain things?<\/b>
\nI like to do things that will give me the opportunity to learn more and to help other people. I\u2019m always looking to develop myself, learn new things, and try things I may be terrible at. Even if I end up being really, REALLY bad at something, I will learn from those experiences the most.<\/p>\n
Anything else you\u2019d like you\u2019d like to tell us?<\/b>
\nMy current career plan here at Backblaze is to work my way to becoming a responsible and respectable intern for Yev, and then, when no one is expecting it, I will engineer a magnificent coup d\u2019etat and overthrow Yev, becoming Supreme Ruler of Marketing.<\/p>\n
Someone on the Marketing team that wants to overthrow me? He’ll fit right in!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"