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This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Dylan Chamberlain, a 24-year-old content creator and extreme sports athlete for Jake Paul's body care brand, W. After landing a summer internship with the brand, Chamberlain competed with two other candidates for a full-time position. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I got into TikTok about four years ago. I started posting Snapchat memories of the crazy things I would do with friends, and at some point, I started to get a following, and brands reaching out to me. For a couple of years, I worked as a video editor for content creators. After that, I started doing my own stuff full time. It was going really well, and I didn't want to work for anybody else because I had my own goals. Then I saw Jake Paul posted a callout for a summer internship. I thought it was too good an opportunity to pass up, so I applied. I ended up getting the internship, along with two others, and drove across the country in an RV for the next two months, creating content with Jake Paul while promoting his men's body care brand, W. The three of us competed for a full-time job while driving around on what felt like a free road trip vacation. On our first stop, we went boating with alligators at Jake's nearly $40 million ranch. We met famous boxers and MMA fighters like Sean O'Malley. We also went to MrBeast headquarters and toured the facility. At the end of the internship, W's head of content reached out and asked me to work full-time for them. Related stories Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Now, I'm working full-time as a W content creator in Puerto Rico and will be tailing Jake as he trains for his fight on November 14. In the first couple of weeks on the job, Jake and I went to Florida, New York, and the Netherlands on his private jet. Most of the time, though, we're making content in Puerto Rico or at his ranch in Georgia. Looking back, there were two things that made me stand out from other applicants for the internship — and land the full-time gig. Go above and beyond After people sent in initial videos of why they should work for W, Jake narrowed down the list to 10 people, and we had to compete for a spot to work for him. Over the next two weeks, they wanted us to post three videos a week promoting W and showing them what we can bring to the table. I thought, since everyone's going to make six videos, how can I stand out? Then I realized three videos a week is not that much. I decided to post a video a day for two weeks. I made this series "promoting W until I work for Jake Paul," and apparently, he really liked it. My advice to people who want to extend a contract or turn an internship into a full-time job is: Go above and beyond. Put yourself in your boss's shoes and see what they would want and expect from you — and then do that. Don't be afraid to to do things other people wouldn't normally do. Even if you fail, somebody will see you trying to do something different. As long as you're showing that you're passionate and care about what you do, people are going to respect you for that. Show confidence I feel like most people are afraid to step outside of their comfort zone, or they're afraid to go for something, because they might not get it. But you can get it — and as long as you believe that you are valuable and bring something to the table, people will also see that. For example, at the end of the two-week series I made for the internship, I went to Anaheim, California, which is where Jake's team said they would fly the winners. I flew myself out there, acting like I already won. I made my very last video of the series, saying, "All right, Jake, I'm outside of the Honda Stadium. I'm here and I'm ready, so I'll wait for your call." The next day, I got a call saying I got the job. Even before the internship, I didn't have that much experience when I started offering video-editing services to content creators. But I came in with confidence and worked my way up the ladder as a creative producer and videographer. I think what helped me stand out in the internship and get the full-time job with W was that background. A few years ago, I would get nervous to meet a YouTuber, but I realized that all these people are just people. Rather than trying to please them or make them happier, it's about showing your personality. If they accept that, then perfect. You know you're compatible.
