Hello there, I’m Justine, and thank you for wanting to know more about me! I write about interning and job hunting for Gen Z, because back in 2015, as a 19 year old with terrible grades and a 5 month summer ahead, I decided that interning was the way to go.

Unfortunately there were no guides online on how to do so in Manila. Everything written didn’t feel like it came from someone who actually lived through it. To solve that problem, I decided to start writing down what I learned for everyone who came after me. Hopefully my experiences would help them and you in some way~

Thanks to the blog, I’ve helped hundreds of Gen Z Filipinos, both directly and indirectly, get to their dream jobs. Some have gone to the top FMCGs in the Philippines, others to masters program abroad (like in Germany, Japan, Australia), and some to the most esoteric of establishments. (The 2 most interesting for me are working as an art caretaker for a private collection and as a South East Asia policy writer in Washington, D.C.)

But you came here to know a bit more about me. On the personal front, the first thing you need to know is that I love taking assessments. So, in a nutshell, I’m

Myer Briggs: ENTP

Enneagram: 8 (The Challenger)

Strengths Finder: Positivity, Activator, Communication, Woo, Adaptability

HBDI: Yellow (Big Picture)

The second thing you need to know are the following pieces of personal history.

Ateneo de Manila University

BS Management major in Communications Technology

Immaculate Conception Academy

Greenhills, San Juan

I graduated with the equivalence of a B from both institutions. So for those with average GPA’s, it’s not the end of your career life. I am living proof that it’s not just amazing grades that get great opportunities.

The last thing you need to know about me are the facts that back up why you can listen to me.

Internships in Chronological Order

Year + Months	Where did I Intern?	Department
2015 Summmer	Citibank (1st Sophomore Intern)	Product Control Group
2015 Summer	INKOMPASS - Philip Morris (Part of 1st batch)	Information Services
2015, Junior Year (First Semester)	Blogapalooza	Account Management
2016, Junior Year (Second Semester)	Blogapalooza	Content Writer
2016 Summer	INKOMPASS - Philip Morris	Sales Organizational Development
2017 Summer	Boston Consulting Group	Case Team Assistant

Competitions Joined

Year	Name
2016	P&G CEO Challenge
2016	Unilever Business Week
2015	P&G CEO Academy
2015	Maybank Go Ahead Challenge

Other things to know about me:

I’m ethnically Chinese, but born and raised in the Philippines.
Yes, I am incredibly noisy on Twitter. But to be fair, I am even more noisy in real life. And my voice is super high + I talk super fast so it makes everything much worse. (My old IG handle was talkslikeamachinegun and no one batted an eyelash at it lol.)
I co-founded a shoe brand that sells handmade Marikina leather shoes for men, called Leviathan Shoes.
At 26, I’m moving to the Netherlands to pursue my MBA with my partner.

And that’s it. Thanks for reading!