By: Katie Pauly

This past summer I had the opportunity to intern at Narrative Science, a Chicago-based Artificial Intelligence company specializing in translating data into stories. I was able to be a part of this program as an Altman Summer Scholar, and the experience as a whole was not only valuable, but it was also incredibly unique.

As part of the Summer Scholar program, I was able to intern in Chicago while taking an Entrepreneurship class designed to supplement my internship. This class included weekly logs, a final portfolio, a networking assignment, and four host-company visits. What I liked most about the class was the ability to receive my professor’s feedback in areas of the internship where I was either uncertain about what to do or how to go about doing it. The class was designed to make the most out of each student’s internship, and I really appreciated the freedom to prioritize my schedule based on what made most sense for my specific internship. Another aspect of the class that was unique was the ability to go visit four separate companies outside of Narrative Science in order to learn more about Chicago’s entrepreneurial scene. We visited companies such as RedShelf and Rxbar, and we even had the opportunity to sit down with CEOs, COOs, and multiple other Miami Alumni to ask questions, get advice, and learn about different business models.

More than anything, however, the Altman Summer Scholar program allowed me to intern at Narrative Science, where I able to work on competitive intel for the company, cross-team strategies, the blog, and product portfolio positioning. Throughout my eleven weeks at there, I worked with truly intelligent, driven, and ambitious people, learned to love a start-up environment, and experienced what it is like to work with people who are truly passionate about the problem they are trying to solve.

The program overall and the company itself combined to give me an unforgettable summer where I feel as though I was actually able to make a positive impact on Narrative Science, and I’m excited to bring new ideas, strategies, and processes back with me to Miami and beyond.

-Katie Pauly, Senior English Literature Major and ESP Co-Major