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Here's what life is like for an intern at Snapchat

Jackie Baek,

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2015-04-24T20:36:27Z

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I recently completed a four month internship at Snapchat in Los Angeles.

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During these four months, I had many awesome adventures, learned lots, ate delicious food, and met some fantastic people.

Here is a glimpse into my life at Snapchat in Los Angeles in pictures!

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There were three other interns working at Snapchat with me from the University of Waterloo. We ended up finding a sweet place to live together in a neighborhood called Marina Del Rey.

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Our place was a 7-minute bike ride to work, and it was also one block away from the beach.

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We biked or walked to work every day in gorgeous weather.

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What did we do at the office? We did some actual work (I swear!), but unfortunately I don’t have any interesting pictures of me coding at my desk :(

snapchat intern — What did we do at the office? Jackie Baek

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We ate cake.

snapchat intern — We ate cake Jackie Baek

...more cake...

Snapchat intern — Moar cake. Jackie Baek

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...and snacks, of course.

And snacks of course. — And snacks of course. Jackie Baek

Had some regular food as well.

2014 10 20 12.41.17 — Had some regular food as well. Jackie Baek

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Burned off those calories by playing some basketball!

Burned off those calories by playing some basketball! — Burned off those calories by playing some basketball! Jackie Baek

Took a break from work by walking along the Venice Beach Boardwalk – it was only a block away!

Took a break from work by walking along the Venice Beach Boardwalk – it was only a block away! — Took a break from work by walking along the Venice Beach Boardwalk – it was only a block away! Jackie Baek

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We got to see some celebrities filming... Ken Jeong (Chang from "The Hangover") and David Hasselhoff!

We got to see some celebrities filming.. Ken Jeong (Chang from The Hangover) and David Hasselhoff! — We got to see some celebrities filming.. Ken Jeong (Chang from The Hangover) and David Hasselhoff! Jackie Baek

Watched the sunset :)

Watched the sunset :) — Watched the sunset :) Jackie Baek

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Had some fun with Snapcash.

Had some fun with Snapcash. — Had some fun with Snapcash. Jackie Baek

Got a custom office geofilter for my birthday!

Got a custom office geofilter for my birthday! — Got a custom office geofilter for my birthday! Jackie Baek

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And we had tons of fun at the Holiday Party!

And we had tons of fun at the Holiday Party! — And we had tons of fun at the Holiday Party! Jackie Baek

We named our place the “Intern House”, and we even made a custom Snapchat geofilter for it!

We named our place the “Intern House”, and we even made a custom Snapchat geofilter for it! — We named our place the “Intern House”, and we even made a custom Snapchat geofilter for it! Jackie Baek

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Here is a typical morning at the Intern House:

Here is a typical morning at the Intern House: — Here is a typical morning at the Intern House: Jackie Baek

We made some pretty delicious breakfasts.

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And chocolate fondue!

And chocolate fondue! 12 13 17.19.09 — And chocolate fondue! Jackie Baek

We had a weekend full of arts and crafts! We had a pretty messy house during that time:

We had a weekend full of arts and crafts! We had a pretty messy house during that time: — We had a weekend full of arts and crafts! We had a pretty messy house during that time: Jackie Baek

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We made Snapchat-icon halloween costumes.

We made Snapchat-icon halloween costumes. — We made Snapchat-icon halloween costumes. Jackie Baek

And made decorations for a coworker’s birthday!

And made decorations for a coworker’s birthday! — And made decorations for a coworker’s birthday! Jackie Baek

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We ended up having extra balloons.. so we just blew them all up.

We ended up having extra balloons.. so we just blew them all up. — We ended up having extra balloons.. so we just blew them all up. Jackie Baek

We had around 16 weekends during our internship; none of which we wanted to waste! We tried to make the most out of all the free time we had. Here are some of the random adventures we had: We visited Universal Studios.

We had around 16 weekends during our internship; none of which we wanted to waste! We tried to make the most out of all the free time we had, so here are some of the random adventures we had! We visited Universal Studios, — We had around 16 weekends during our internship; none of which we wanted to waste! We tried to make the most out of all the free time we had, so here are some of the random adventures we had! We visited Universal Studios, Jackie Baek

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...and Six Flags Magic Mountain (twice).

and Six Flags Magic Mountain (twice). — and Six Flags Magic Mountain (twice). Jackie Baek

The Griffith Observatory offered a fantastic view of LA and the Hollywood sign!

The Griffith Observatory offered a fantastic view of LA and of the Hollywood sign! — The Griffith Observatory offered a fantastic view of LA and of the Hollywood sign! Jackie Baek

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The Getty Center had some pretty cool buildings and a beautiful garden. And it was free to get in!

The Getty Center had some pretty cool buildings and a beautiful garden. And it was free to get in! — The Getty Center had some pretty cool buildings and a beautiful garden. And it was free to get in! Jackie Baek

We went to Legoland.

We went to Legoland. — We went to Legoland. Jackie Baek

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We bought Lego from Legoland.

Bought lego from Legoland. — Bought lego from Legoland. Jackie Baek

Built the lego that we bought from Legoland.

Built the lego that we bought from Legoland. — Built the lego that we bought from Legoland. Jackie Baek

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3000+ pieces later...

3000+ pieces later.. — 3000+ pieces later... Jackie Baek

We had to take advantage of living close to the beach, so we learned to surf!

We had to take advantage of living close to the beach, so we learned to surf! — We had to take advantage of living close to the beach, so we learned to surf! Jackie Baek

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We flew up to Berkeley for a weekend for a hackathon.

We flew up to Berkeley for a weekend for a hackathon. — We flew up to Berkeley for a weekend for a hackathon. Jackie Baek

We took a weekend trip to Palm Springs.

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A gondola ride in Palm Springs.

A gondola ride in Palm Springs. — A gondola ride in Palm Springs. Jackie Baek

For Thanksgiving, we made a delicious home cooked turkey.

For Thanksgiving, we made a delicious home cooked turkey. — For Thanksgiving, we made a delicious home cooked turkey. Jackie Baek

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And of course we did some black Friday shopping!

And of course did some black friday shopping! — And of course did some black Friday shopping! Jackie Baek

Went snowboarding. (Yes there is snow in California!)

Went snowboarding. (Yes there is snow in California!) — Went snowboarding. (Yes there is snow in California!) Jackie Baek

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Played some poker.

Played some poker. — Played some poker. Jackie Baek

Went rock climbing at Sender One.

Went rock climbing at Sender One! — Went rock climbing at Sender One! Jackie Baek

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Decorated cakes.

Decorated cakes. — Decorated cakes. Jackie Baek

Ate the cakes (Noms).

Ate the cakes. Noms. — Ate the cakes. Noms. Jackie Baek

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Visited some friends in Seattle!

Visited some friends in Seattle! — Visited some friends in Seattle! Jackie Baek

Watched a Justin Timberlake concert.

Watched a JT concert. — Watched a JT concert. Jackie Baek

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Went to a Hello Kitty Convention... because why not?

Went to a Hello Kitty Convention.. because why not. — Went to a Hello Kitty Convention.. because why not. Jackie Baek

We ended with a trip to Vegas! Thank you to everyone who made my experience at Snapchat and LA incredible.

Ended off with a trip to Vegas! — Ended off with a trip to Vegas! Jackie Baek

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