Good morning. Comment section beef is at an all-time high on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X (aka Twitter). People are mercilessly being “ratioed” and “mogged” to the point where comment sections are just a waste of time. Where does online toxicity end? Enter Wildr, the world's first non-toxic social network for those of us looking to connect meaningfully.

Find out how Logan Wickman-Hudnut earned an internship with Wildr, what she did in that role, and what she thinks you should do to earn one too.

—Sean Sebers

In today's edition:

🏆 What earned her the role?

📚 The Res.

📊 What she does

📈 Give us more!

Logan Wickman-Hudnut

Marketing and Social Media Manager Intern

Logan is a SoCal native who came to the Bay Area to pursue her bachelor’s in film, cinema, and video studies. In her free time, Logan likes to journal, read, and do photography on the side. She’s also involved with her school KalX Publicity and KalX News Live teams, FAST Cal, The Women’s Network, and Spoon University.

The company she interned for—Wildr—is a social network app that combines the best parts of current social media but removes the toxicity. Wildr requires all users to be verified so that their AI software can remove bot generated or inflammatory comments. Users can create inner contact circles and public challenges along with the standard ability to post/record content. Give Wildr a try if you’re tired of seeing 10-year-olds wage political battles in comment sections.

What earned her the role @Wildr?

Logan was in her first semester of freshman year when she decided to start a LinkedIn and apply for internships. The culture at UC Berkeley sort of helped steer her in that direction.

Just having graduated high school, Logan’s resume largely comprised two experiences: 1) a remote student internship at a firm that led marketing campaigns for charter schools, and 2) her 4-year participation in a student government chapter that culminated in her becoming president. As you’ll see in her resume below, there were other experiences she had under her belt, but these were the most relevant to her Wildr internship application.

1-2 weeks after applying to ~20 production assistant/marketing intern/social media manager internships, Logan was contacted for an interview with Wildr. Her interviewers were most interested in understanding her personality and approach to marketing opportunities. One question they asked Logan was how she would promote Wildr with $500. Her answer? Holding a campus-wide scavenger hunt at UC Berkeley filled with challenges, campus landmarks, and cash prizes for the winners. Awesome, right? Well, it’s obvious she was made to secure the marketing & social media manager intern position with Wildr.

PRO TIP: If you know who is going to be interviewing you, do research on them through LinkedIn beforehand. Finding common ground between you and your interviewer can make or break an interview.

📚 The Res.

What a marketing & social media manager intern @Wildr does:

At Wildr, Logan was involved with 1) social media content creation, 2) behind-the-scenes branding meetings, and 3) facilitating the ambassador program for UC Berkeley.

Social Media

Logan was in charge of managing and producing content for Wildr’s LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. At the end of each week, Logan would brainstorm ideas for LinkedIn and Instagram posts, log them in her company Notion account, wait for feedback from her boss, and then begin constructing the posts. Her methodology for Twitter posts was more loosely planned since the platform is very spontaneous.

One of Logan’s favorite social media posts was centered around a Valentine’s Day event she hosted for all the UC Berkeley Wildr ambassadors. Check it out below!

Wildr Rebranding

Wildr had been going through some major visual identity changes when Logan arrived. She was able to sit-in on most brand redesign meetings and watch how startup CEO’s approached design conversations. In a nutshell, there are about 30 shades in between olive and pastel green, so getting the right one is no joke, haha.

Ambassador Program

When Logan started her internship, Wildr had already instituted an ambassador program at different schools. After learning about the program, Logan became the main contact point between Wildr and the student ambassadors. She even had the opportunity to help hire new UC Berkeley Wildr ambassadors by interviewing over five separate applicants. Imagine interviewing your peers for a job—such a flex.

Feel free to reach out to Logan through LinkedIn if you’re interested in learning more about her experiences!

📈Give Us More!

💼Want to hear more from Logan?

• Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel linked here.

🔍Connect with Logan!

• Connect with her on LinkedIn here.

📢Advice from Logan:

I want to re-emphasize what I’ve already mentioned: really spending time to figure out the role that is right for you because there are so many opportunities out there. I know that it’s hard and that it takes so much work but that's why, you know, spending the time is worth it. Really focus on asking yourself, what is this company's mission?, what is my job within that?, and even, what is the purpose of my job?. And even figuring out for yourself, prior to applying, what are the most important factors for me?. That was something that, for me, I wasn't really sure of besides the fact that I did want to have some sort of paying job while in college. But obviously, everyone wants to be paid, so what else on top of that is important to you? Also be sure to ask yourself, what do I want to gain out of an internship experience?.

With all of that being said, don't rush the process. For me, I was thinking to myself, oh, I have to have a super elite internship this summer so that going into sophomore year I can get ahead. Don't rush it. Everything falls into place the way it's supposed to be. You’re only going to be in college once, and I think it’s really important to spend that time wisely without rushing it because it's probably going to be over before you know it. So, I would say, yes, apply to jobs, but also take the time to enjoy the process, relax, and just kind of take it day by day too.

—Logan Wickman-Hudnut

*Edited for clarity*