10 Minutes With Intern: Daniel Jung

This summer, RedCloud had the pleasure of welcoming Daniel Jung as an intern, bringing fresh enthusiasm and sharp analytical skills to the team. A rising sophomore at Yale University studying Economics and Data Science, Daniel is passionate about understanding human behavior through data and exploring strategic consulting as a career path. During his internship, he gained valuable real-world experience working alongside industry professionals and contributing to impactful projects with Fortune 500 clients. In this interview, Daniel shares insights from his time at RedCloud, surprising lessons about consulting, and a few fun facts that reveal his dynamic personality beyond the numbers.

Where do you go to school, and what are you studying and/or what you hope to do after college?

I am an incoming sophomore at Yale University studying Economics and Data Science. It’s interesting to learn about how people’s behavior can be expressed through social science and how these trends can be quantified through analyzing hard data. After college, I hope to work in strategic consulting – I’m excited to gain firsthand exposure to businesses across various industries. I’ve found that the experiences I’ve had with consulting over the past few years have been interesting to me, as they have allowed me to see how I can leverage my creativity to think of solutions to a wide range of different problems. This is why I want to explore this path. After working in strategic consulting, I hope to find my niche within a specific industry to pivot into – right now, that’s looking like tech, marketing, or city planning. 

What attracted you to our internship program, and how does it align with your career goals?

I came across the RedCloud internship program after speaking with a former intern from a neighboring high school in my area. She told me it was a great opportunity for her to gain insights into the consulting industry and real-world experience that would help her leverage her career deeper. RedCloud attracted me for this reason, and the firm’s Glassdoor reviews, which mentioned a friendly work environment, did not lie either. I’m grateful to interact with the various industry professionals at this firm, gaining an inside perspective on the consulting world, which is something I aim to continue exploring in-depth throughout my career. 

What’s something new you’ve learned about the consulting industry that surprised you?

Before joining RedCloud, I had thought that client companies at consulting firms are usually very short-term, switching after each quarter to entirely new clients. However, through my RedCloud experience, I’ve been exposed to a part of the RedCloud mission of developing strong and long-lasting connections for consulting partnerships. I was surprised to see how embedded RedCloud was in the work at top-tier tech companies such as Microsoft and Google, and how they truly cultivated a tight relationship through years of collaboration with aligned interests. In this way, I learned that consulting can be a service based on years of specialized expertise and growing long-term together with clients, as opposed to simple short-term engagements. 

What's one thing people don't know about you that they would be surprised to discover?

I am 100% a foodie – I was voted “biggest foodie” for my (high school) senior superlative because I would always pitch this food app to everyone, where you can rank your top restaurants. Fast forward to college, and I was fortunate to secure a consulting project with this food app during my second semester. All that to say, if you need recommendations for restaurants in places like Seattle or New York, I am just a Teams message away. 

What project or task have you worked on that you’re most proud of during your time here?

I thoroughly enjoyed my marketing project with Scott Morton and Yan Ma over the past month. The gist of the project is this: Microsoft develops hundreds of sales and marketing communications that they send to salespeople regarding updates to their tools, new product launches, and changes to their policies I was tasked with helping gather data on the performance of these marketing materials, from identifying the number of recipients to various metrics, including unique open and click-through rates. Through weeks of working closely with Yan, I developed a method to model hundreds of thousands of interactions efficiently in Excel and created a slide deck to present marketing trends and implications to Yan and Scott. It was a great project that pushed me to think of new ways to gather marketing data more quickly and accurately, and I was thrilled to receive positive feedback from my team.  

What’s one fun or unexpected fact about you that people may be surprised by?

In my senior year of high school, I was a stuntman – this meant I was part of a crew of guys who woke up at 6 AM for two weeks to perform lifts and stunts with the cheer team. I can now do a shoulder stand if anyone needs to see something from a different angle. 

Quick picks: Coffee or tea?

I am a tea person. I saw a quote recently that said making tea is sometimes less about drinking it and more about it keeping you company. I like to think this is true – there is definitely something therapeutic about brewing a nice Earl Grey in the morning.  

Share one of your favorite quotes.

You can make the dough, but it’s about who you break the bread with.