During my 10 weeks at Manzanita, I worked directly with the CEO on a host of initiatives including compiling literature reviews for the firm's algorithm and spearheading the creation of the social media marketing strategy of the company.

My favorite part of being part of the Manzanita team was that my colleagues entrusted me to make a difference at the firm and regarded me as a valuable member of the team from my first week.

I was extremely priviledged to spend my internship working alongside the CEO. I was also impressed by the culture of constant learning that Manzanita fosters with its morning meetings, where their diverse team members would share their wisdom with one another.

Honing the pitch decks for clients took numerous iterations and remained a work in progress when I wrapped up the internship. It was a learning opportunity as I was able to understand the demanding trial and error process necessary to craft a story that resonates with clients.

The challenge was getting out of the academic world and into an office environment. I was afraid doing this in Japan would have been harder for me, due to the cultural differences. But Manzanita is so international that this turned out to not be an issue at all!

The culture at Manzanita was really free and flexible. Despite some natural hierarchies existing, I always felt comfortable and encouraged to talk with everyone. This is something that I imagine to be rare and I'm really grateful and lucky to have been able to experience it.

I wanted an internship where my three years in Psychology classes could be of use, particularly in a business setting and I was definitely able to find that at Manzanita.

During my internship, not only was I working on PsyCom tasks, but I was also involved in some Marketing tasks such as social media content creation and design. I was able to learn about the Marketing side of the company, which I also ended up really enjoying as well.

I started from zero in Marketing and I learned a lot about the current state of marketing in Japan (in companies and agencies) with this internship. It has also helped me to understand the relevancy of Psychometrics for modern businesses. On a personal point of view, the most valuable element was to learn how to present my ideas orally, but also through high quality keynote presentations.

It was not only a good entry point for my career in Marketing in Japan, but it also gave me a lot of knowledge and perspectives on business in general. I am still using what I learned at Manzanita in my current job, and it made a difference on my CV and during interviews before finding this position.

Being fresh out of university with a marketing degree was jarring because their unique methodology felt like it went against everything I had studied, but ultimately I aligned with a lot of the team's approach and continue to challenge fellow marketers and decision makers.

Manzanita's start-up atmosphere allowed interns to really contribute and learn. The small team also meant that we got the chance to really know each other and build good rapport. Everyone has a great sense of humor and is very welcoming. I am happy today to still be talking to a lot of the team and genuinely consider them friends.

As a Japanese freshman, a one-year internship in Manzanita was an eye-opening experience as if working in another country. With big support from the team, I improved my business and language skills at the same time. After six months, I got used to the environment and tried to develop new methods of analysis. Sometimes those ideas were adopted, and it made me confident. I strongly recommend being an intern at Manzanita as an initial business career!

I do not think I've experienced any difficulties at Manzanita, I was always listened to and provided with all the assistance required. Manzanita supported me along the whole internship journey, even when it came to the search for accommodation in Tokyo or the choice of Uni for my MSc's degree.

What stood out the most is definitely the culture of respect that dominates all the relationships within the company.