Author: Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira

Reflections from my Summer Internship at Spoten

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | August 20, 2020

I wanted to wait until the end of my internship to finally share what I have learned and what I feel were the most important aspects of my time at Spoten. Even though the internship ended last Friday, the 14th, I had to think a little bit of how much I grew in these past…

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Making Path: Recruiting New Interns

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | August 4, 2020

A lot has changed since the first weeks of my internship, as we can all expect from working in a startup that is in its launch phase. In the beginning, I stayed focused on creating digital content and visuals, at the same time that I was responsible for developing product design for our subscription box…

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Measures to take so you don’t break down during remote work

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | July 19, 2020

With measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many university students currently have their work routines modified, starting to intern remotely. The biggest misconception of remote work is that, without the need to take transportation to work, there would be enough time left for all demands and tasks to be accomplished. However, for those who…

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Empathy Remotely: What we need to foster to thrive from now on

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | July 8, 2020

There are some lessons we all need to learn before jumping into seeing ourselves as part of a profit-driven business, and before profit-makers, we are all life-changers.

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Farewell: 4 Lessons from my Internship

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | August 5, 2019

An internship is the first formal contact with the professional world for many students and a moment of transition between college and the “real” world—in which a badly positioned comma alters everything in an income statement. In this phase, it is essential for the college student to live it fully and openly, enjoying every moment…

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5 Tips on How to Make the Most Out of your Internship (For Real)

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | July 16, 2019

Taking an internship is the rite of passage for all undergraduate students into the professional world. It’s the moment when we can supplement and put our studies into practice, learn new techniques, build our networks, and earn valuable insights from renowned professionals. Having a good performance as a trainee can help you be successful, at…

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Is it too late now to assess risks?

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | June 23, 2019

A part of the unfortunate events that happen in the workplace cannot be treated as simple avoidable episodes as most “undesirable surprises.” A few weeks ago, while the heads of administration and other members of the coordination were out for meetings, a thief got into one of our classrooms and stole most of the students’…

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The Art of Teaching: Teaching as an Entrepreneurial Endeavor

By Rafael Seiji Matsumura de Oliveira | June 6, 2019

Can teaching be entrepreneurial? How teaching arts to high school students has proven to be an effective way of applying marketing concepts in real-world situations.

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