Exceptional place to work — Internship Report from Austria
We received an Internship Report from Fabian Frei, a Swiss citizen who was interning at Qosmo from July to September 2019.
There is one thing in common between Fabian’s report and how I felt when I joined Qosmo, so I’d like to share it.
He is Qosmo’s first intern from the University of the Arts in Linz. In the course of his work with us, he has left behind a number of accomplishments, including a visualization of 3D mapping based on the characteristics of songs analyzed by deep learning.
One of the most unforgettable episodes with him was the way we dressed.
We didn’t have a meeting at all, but we were both wearing yellow shirts on top and black pants on the bottom, and the patterned clothes we hadn’t worn in a while were both paisley patterns on the same day…
I felt a strong connection with him as the coordination continued to be the same several times in just a three month period.
As for the hobby, he used his classic camera to capture the Japanese landscape all the time. He was especially fond of Japanese taxis and was very detailed about the types and colors of each region.
Here’s a phrase from Fabian’s report that sums up the commonality of how I feel about working at Qosmo.
“Right from the start I felt that you had confidence in me to work on my own and to define my own progress. At first this made me feel uneasy and slightly lost as I misinterpreted your intentions as indifference. Former places where I worked at had strong hierarchical organizations and decisions could only be made in e-mails together with superiors.”
One of the things that Nao has emphasized since Qosmo’s founding is the idea of cultivating the flexibility to accept and collaborate with people from different backgrounds and perspectives.
In recent years, I have the impression that more and more companies in Japan are emphasizing respect for diversity, but this is easier said than done.
I feel it is still difficult to find such an environment in practice because, first of all, it is difficult for all members to have a strong idea of their own.
If one person’s idea is too strong, it tends to weaken the other’s idea as we try to cooperate and makes it difficult to balance them.
Each member of Qosmo expresses their interests and likes openly on a daily basis.
For example, at the end of the weekly company-wide meeting, we always ask if anyone find anything interesting, and we are in the habit of sharing what we saw and feel.
I’m glad to get this feedback from Fabian, a member who supported Qosmo.
We are always looking for part-time and internship students, please feel free to contact us at contact@qosmo.jp if you are interested.
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