A Summer Internship at Workbox

My name is Cole Hillner, and I have been interning at Workbox for my second year as a marketing and events intern. My role centers on digital strategy, content creation, and helping ensure successful experiences for both our members and guests.  

My time at Workbox has been a key part of building my professional foundation. Over the past summer, I had the opportunity to work not only with a supportive team, but also to be part of their collaborative company culture, which challenged me to grow and learn in real, practical ways. This experience strengthened my confidence and reinforced the business skills I brought into the role, while empowering me to take initiative and expand my marketing perspective. I now approach roadblocks with a marketer’s mindset, ready to tackle challenges with creativity and adaptability. 

During my second summer in this role, I continued my marketing internship while taking on new responsibilities through collaboration with the events team. As well as assisting with blog posts and social media content, I was involved with event planning and day-of logistics. Being on-site, whether setting up, breaking down, answering attendee questions, or helping improve the guest experience, taught me the value of teamwork and flexibility. Another highlight was developing and implementing a Twitter growth strategy aimed at expanding our audience and building stronger engagement and loyalty. Seeing these results play out both online and in person made the work feel especially rewarding  

Looking back, the range of experiences I’ve had in digital strategy, content creation, and event support has given me a broad toolkit of skills, both technical and interpersonal, that will serve me well in marketing and beyond. Every project and interaction helped me become more analytical, creative, and connected to my work and those around me. Reflecting on this summer, one area that I could have improved was taking more initiative in analyzing campaign performance data. While I focused heavily on creative execution, I realized that pairing creativity with deeper data insights could have helped me make more informed marketing decisions. 

Looking ahead, I’m seeking a role that combines marketing and analytical decision-making while allowing me to use my creative outlook to strengthen strategies from a company-wide perspective. Through my time at Workbox, I’ve realized that real growth happens outside your comfort zone. Taking on new event responsibilities and sharing more of my creative ideas with leadership taught me that embracing uncertainty often leads to the most meaningful development, and I’m eager to carry that mindset into my next opportunity as I continue to grow.  

Workbox is more than just a workplace; it’s a community that has supported my growth and ambitions. The lessons, opportunities, and relationships I’ve found here will continue to inspire me as I move forward, and I’m grateful to have gained a foundation that will help me make a lasting impact wherever my career leads me.