Month: October 2025

• Dylan Chamberlain, 24, got a full-time job with Jake Paul’s body care brand, W, after an internship.
• He stood out in the application process by creating a two-week video series on why he should get the job.
• Chamberlain suggests going above and beyond and showing up with confidence when job hunting.

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.

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.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Krishna Kaliannan, the 35-year-old founder of Catalina Crunch, based in Austin. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I’m the founder of Catalina Crunch, a low-sugar, high-protein snack company. Inspired by my experience with type 1 diabetes, I started the company in 2017, a few years after leaving my career in finance.

As of 2024, I’m no longer the company’s CEO, but I’m still part of the team, working toward the company’s long-term vision.

Here’s what a day in my life looks like.

I wake up every day at 6:45 a.m.

Consistency is the key to living a predictable life. The first thing I do each morning is shower, which gives me space to think about the coming day and what I want to accomplish.

From 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., I’m with my two-year-old daughter and four-month-old son, making and eating breakfast. Every morning, I have plain Greek yogurt with Catalina Crunch cereal on top. I like having the same breakfast to minimize the number of decisions I make since I know I’m going to make a lot of other decisions throughout the day.

Recently, however, my daughter has decided to change up what she eats for breakfast, which is a bit challenging for me since it’s different from what I’m used to. Depending on what she’s feeling, she sometimes has Catalina Crunch cereal with almond milk or oatmeal with the cereal on it.

I read the news and take a quick walk

During that time, I’ll also spend a few minutes reading the news to better understand what’s happening in the world. I usually like to read conflicting news stories to get different perspectives and cycle through some international news outlets as well.

I also try to spend 15 minutes outside in the sun, taking a quick walk around the block. It helps me reset my body and get ready for the day. I also find I sleep more easily at night when I do it.

Since I have type 1 diabetes, walking after meals really helps to contain the amount my blood sugar rises, so it’s important to me to walk throughout the day.

Then, I get into my workday

When I’m not traveling, I work from home in a separate office. My daughter goes to preschool and spends afternoons with my parents, while my son spends the day with my wife, which allows me to focus in a quiet environment.

For me, getting a productive start begins the day before. Every day, I make a to-do list for the next day so that when I start working, I already know what I want to focus on and accomplish.

I also try to avoid morning meetings as much as possible so I have more time for deep work. When I don’t designate that time, it’s easy to get caught up in responding to emails, talking to people on the phone, and getting things from the refrigerator.

Around 10:15 a.m., I usually take another 15-minute walk. I also use this time to check my blood sugar and see if I need to take more insulin, since it’s about two hours after I finish breakfast.

I eat lunch while I work

From 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. I eat while I work, which helps me to get more done in less time.

Like I do for breakfast, I almost always eat the same thing for lunch: four slices of turkey breast, baby carrots with hummus, and a little bit of Catalina Crunch snack mix.

I try to meet with people every week

In the afternoons, I try to focus more on creative work, brainstorming, and meetings. Since the brain gets a bit foggy as the day goes on, I find that this is the best use of my time.

One thing I like to do each week — usually on Friday afternoons — is to meet virtually with someone at the company I haven’t talked to in a while to see what’s going on with their role. It’s a good way to hear people’s great ideas and learn from them on what’s being done well, where we’re struggling, and if there are risks I might need to be aware of.

Around 3 p.m., I check my blood sugar again. Since I typically have the same breakfast and lunch, it’s generally about the same — but I still like to check.

I usually wrap up work around 5 p.m.

I typically go for a three-mile run, and then do some sit-ups and push-ups before dinner.

Dinner is when my family and I will indulge and mix up our meals, so I don’t always have the same dinner. Sometimes, my amazing wife cooks dinner. Other times, we’ll walk to a food truck. We really like a Thai food truck that’s about a 30-minute walk from our house.

On the weekends, we spend as much time as we can with our parents. My dad grew up in India and really enjoys Southern Indian food, so we like to go to a restaurant called Sangam in the Austin area.

I sometimes continue working after dinner

Depending on the day, I might work another two to two-and-a-half hours after dinner. Other times, I’ll go on a walk.

After that, I set my alarm for the next day and don’t use my phone for the rest of the night. I’m a workaholic who likes to be productive all the time, so it’s helpful to physically separate myself from my phone so I don’t see emails and notifications coming in.

I then put our daughter to bed while my wife puts our baby to bed. I give my daughter her bath and brush her teeth, we read some books and sing some songs, and then she goes to sleep.

My wind-down routine includes brushing my teeth in the dark

My wife and I come back together and watch a show. I hardly watched any TV when I was growing up, so we’ve been enjoying watching a lot of older shows like Better Call Saul and The Office.

The other thing I do to prepare for sleep is brush my teeth in the dark. About four years ago, there was a big freeze in Austin, and the power went out for several days. It was pitch black when I was brushing my teeth, and I realized how much easier it made getting a good night’s sleep, so I kept up the habit.

I make sure I’m asleep by 10 p.m. I need a full 8 ½ hours of sleep, which allows me to wake up the next day and start my routine again at 6:30 a.m.