At Shopify, we pride ourselves on our people. Shopifolk come from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences — our interns are no exception. So, we gathered some of our current and past interns to chat with them about their careers so far. They share insights about work, education, and tips for interviewing and succeeding at Shopify. Natalie Dunbar (Backend Developer Intern, Marketing Technology) Office: Toronto Education: University of TorontoGet to know Natalie: Studied as a philosophy major for three years, then switched to Computer Science Former camp counselor and sailing instructor Best tip when stuck on a problem? Pair programming. What does your day-to-day look like?Once I get to work I immediately open GitHub and Slack. Our team does a daily stand-up through Slack to review our tasks from yesterday and today. My morning is usually responding to PR comments, Slack messages, and working on my assigned tasks. After lunch, I work on projects and usually try to merge my work from earlier in the afternoon to monitor it in production. Finally, before I leave I try to update my PRs so that our team in San Francisco can view them before the end of their day.What do you feel was the hardest part of your interview?I've done many technical interviews before, and the “Life Story” step in the Shopify interview process is unique from other companies. I was unsure what to expect. Looking back, I realize it’s not something to worry about because it's an incredibly comfortable conversation with your recruiter that gave them the knowledge to place me on a team that was the best possible fit.Dream career if you weren’t working in tech?Philosophy professor (specializing in either logic, philosophy of language, or continental philosophy).Best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten?Always be open with your mentor/lead. They want to make your internship experience great so always help them do this for you. This means both requesting and giving feedback frequently. What are your tips for
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