Meet Morgan G., one of our 2025 People & Culture Interns! Morgan is pursuing a Master of Arts in Communication at the University of Arkansas. When she’s not diving into communication strategies, she enjoys trying new coffee shops, hiking, and traveling. As a graduate student, my goal for an internship isn't just to contribute to projects, but to understand the underlying rhythm of a company’s culture—the pulse that dictates how ideas become reality. In my 12 weeks at Zscaler, I didn’t just observe this rhythm; I helped create it. I learned how our values aren't just posters on a wall, but the very beat that powers how meaningful work gets done.At Zscaler, I quickly learned that Teamwork is the natural result of radical Ownership. My projects, even as an intern, weren’t siloed assignments. I was tasked with helping our internal communications team streamline its workflow. Instead of just being a user, I took the lead in driving our adoption of Asana. I created a centralized "Best Practices" guide for our team and designed a new intake form to codify our processes, ensuring our team could focus more on collaboration and less on navigating bureaucracy.I also saw firsthand how this culture translates Passion into Innovation. Here, challenges are seen as opportunities. Through conversations across teams, a common theme emerged: a need for more centralized employee resources and clearer internal career paths. The response wasn't to accept the status quo; it was to find a solution. I had the opportunity to partner with leads in Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition to brainstorm and draft formal proposals for new solutions, like a unified Career Development Hub and a Personalized Mobility Tool. It was a powerful lesson in how a culture of innovation doesn't just solve existing problems—it proactively builds a better experience for its people.What unites everything at Zscaler is a clear sense of purpose, driven by Customer Obsession. I got to see this value in action when I partnered with the Learning & Development team to help facilitate a workshop on communication styles, an opportunity where I could apply my passion for teaching to help my peers collaborate more effectively, long-term. My summer at Zscaler has been more than an internship; it’s been a powerful lesson in how a culture built on trust, purpose, and momentum operates. From creating content for social media and managing a company-wide platform implementation to facilitating workshops and shaping strategic proposals, the opportunity to contribute meaningfully from day one has been incredibly formative. It’s an experience that has given me a new framework for what a high-impact culture looks like, and I know picking Zscaler as the company to intern at was the right decision.
