Pinterest Externship via ExternI have some work experience and am actively shaping my skills and projects to define my professional path.
A curated set of work showing practical experience and experiments that helped me develop skills and decide my next career move.
Pinterest · ✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
A six-week Pinterest externship focused on uncovering how Gen Z uses the platform through survey research framed by Jobs-to-be-Done.
I have some work experience and am actively shaping my skills and projects to define my professional path.
I'm Oscar Salas. I have some work experience and I'm exploring the next steps in my career, building skills and collecting projects as I move toward a clear professional direction.
Externships
Pinterest - GenZ Consumer Behavior Externship
In progress
Experience
Store Associate
JCPenney · Oct 2024 - Present
Deli Clerk & Front-End Cashier
Fry's Food and Drug · Jun 2023 - Apr 2024
Associate
JCPenney · Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
Server
The Screamery HandCrafted Ice Cream · Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
Stocking Associate
Walmart · Feb 2021 - Aug 2021
Education
Arizona State University
M.A., Communication and Media Studies
Arizona State University
Bachelor's Degree, General Studies
South Mountain Community College
Associate of Arts · Class of 2025
South Mountain Community College
Associate of General Studies, General Studies
Skills
✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
A six-week Pinterest externship focused on uncovering how Gen Z uses the platform through survey research framed by Jobs-to-be-Done.
The externship asked for original survey research into Gen Z behavior on Pinterest using the Jobs-to-be-Done framework. Over six weeks the project designed and deployed a survey to Gen Z participants, analyzed responses, and distilled an evidence-backed insight for an advertiser-facing pitch. Deliverables included the survey instrument, analyzed results, and a recorded pitch.
I produced a finalized Google Forms survey about Gen Z behavior on Pinterest, including drafted questions, AI-refined wording, and a published instrument ready for responses.
The project framed a research goal about how a target group discovers and engages with content. I built a Google Forms survey, revised questions for clarity using iterative edits, and produced the final live form link.
I described the survey scope and consent, clarified it was anonymous and five minutes long, and wrote an outreach message that increased my confidence and secured responses for the study.
I reviewed survey data on familiarity, confidence, preferred learning activities, and open responses. I found low prior knowledge and confidence, high interest in interactive or immersive learning, and a clear preference for a recreated prehistoric garden.