When my internship with Wayfair began, I was apprehensive about how well I would fit into a professional work environment and learn all the required technical skills to excel at work. This was primarily due to this being by first such venture in the United States. I was skeptical about how am I expected to… Read the full article…
Although 12 weeks seemed like such a long time when I first signed my contract, the days truly flew by at Slack. I’ve left my internship with a new appreciation for hyper-growth startups and the sheer effort that comes from building a product and racing to keep up with demands and high expectations. Silicon Valley… Read the full article…
I was at the office at 6:55 a.m. sharp. I skipped my usual morning pick-me-up of a breakfast burrito made out of cheese and potatoes and marched into an empty conference room, opened my laptop, connected the HDMI cable and looked up “Ted Talks public speaking tips.” My intense focus was disrupted by my phone… Read the full article…
My internship reinforced the values of the organization I want to work with. The Federal Reserve’s values are: public interest, integrity, excellence, efficiency and effectiveness, and independence of views. Their mission is, “…to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems so as to promote optimal macroeconomic performance” (source:… Read the full article…
Now that I have wrapped up my internship at the Cincinnati Museum Center, I am going into my final year of graduate school with a better understanding of my professional goals. The Benefits of Small Departments This summer I got to witness the benefits of being part of a small department of a museum. Because… Read the full article…
Last week I concluded my 12 week Software Development Engineering internship at Amazon in Seattle. This summer has completely changed the game and I couldn’t be happier. My passion for software development has been solidified by having the opportunity to develop enterprise level software at one of the fastest growing companies in the world. This… Read the full article…
The start of the school year means a couple more weeks of the muggy summer, catching the last legs of the New York State Fair, and starting your internship hunt! Internships are a great way to either further your experience in a field, or realize that you have no interest in the industry at all…. Read the full article…
One of the most valuable things I learned from my Southwest Airlines internship is finessing my way through the complex work of free flying and travel. In the end, I also learned how to be flexible, open-minded, and approach each moment with positivity and a calm attitude because as the saying goes, everything happens for… Read the full article…
Well, I’d like to think I’m progressing at a pretty good rate on the learning curve. I actually feel like I’m more of a help and less an interruption. While you may be able to learn a lot in four or five weeks on a job, it takes time to feel and be productive. Then… Read the full article…
During my internship at Wayfair, I gained a completely different perspective on the functionalities within an organization. I learnt about personalizing recommendations for customers who view your websites, keeping in mind their likes and dislikes and a myriad of other factors such as age, gender and demographics. I have always enjoyed shopping online, but the… Read the full article…