Nest Labs

Nestling: an Internship Program at Nest Labs

The Nestling Internship Program was born at Nest Labs in 2012 from a collaborative partnership with my mentor and supervisor, Jose Cong, as well as managers and fellow Nest employees across various teams. Together, we designed the company's first internship program to be a rich learning opportunity for everyone involved, from interns to managers.

My role in building the Nestling Internship Program included co-creation with the marketing, creative, and finance teams as well as executive management. After the initial program startup, I managed the program thereafter as well.  

The Nestling Internship Program was branded to be a truly immersive, very personalized experience that was felt even after the interns flew away.  From the hoodies to the welcome packages, the touch-points of this experience were designed to reflect the company's philosophy of a lean startup with the utmost passion for details.  

The first batch of Nestling interns, 25 of the brightest students who were hand-picked out of more than 1000 resumes from 14 different universities, made up one-fifth of the entire company at the time.  The program spanned 4 months from May to August and included weekly "campfire sessions" with internal and external high profile guest speakers, monthly team-bonding events, and, most importantly, a personalized experience working on real products with exposure and critique from the company's founders, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers.

Read more about the first Nestling Internship Program here.