My second internship goal
A picture of Omotola Elujulo and me.
Omotola is a fellow intern in OneDrive and SharePoint
This week I had lunch with my mentors, manager, and project teammates from my last internship. It was exciting to meet them in-person, catch up on what everyone has done in the last year, and receive recommendations about the different fun activities in Washington state.
One of my goals this summer, in addition to working on my project, is to make and build networks with different interns and full-time employees at Microsoft. I am happy to have my third internship with Microsoft in-person because it will allow me to meet more people in the office and at different Microsoft events. I found it challenging to build one-to-one connections during virtual internships. Over the last two weeks in office, I have connected with a lot more people than all the connections I made in last summer’s internship. One major advantage of being physically present at the office is working in the same time as most of my team, so I can easily attend social events. This is different from last summer when I worked in Eastern time yet most of the team worked in Pacific time. The time difference particularly affected my ability to attend my team’s social activities that were after 3pm PST. In addition to connecting with the general team, I am finding it easier to reach out to my manager and mentor. I had my first weekly meeting with my manager this week and it was easy to ask questions about my project, his career experience, and the team structure. I have had times when I walked into my mentor’s office to ask questions and receive instant help.
To expand my connections beyond my team, I signed up for an intern program where intern coordinators pair an intern and a full-time employee every two weeks. Additionally, I am organizing in-person meetings with different full-time employees I connected with during my past internships. This is helping me learn about the new projects and leadership roles they have taken on since our virtual meetings. Also, I plan to attend intern events to network with fellow interns and to learn about their different internship projects. Connecting with Microsoft employees and interns is a crucial component of my internship experience. First, it helps me learn about Microsoft culture through people’s experiences in the company. Second, it helps me learn about the different projects, technologies, and exciting products that Microsoft makes. Lastly, the conversations provide insight on the college experiences that are most relevant to software engineering roles. Understanding the relevance of my in and out of class activities to my career ambitions has motivated me to take different courses, participate in hackathons and take on leadership roles at school.
One of my goals this summer, in addition to working on my project, is to make and build networks with different interns and full-time employees at Microsoft. I am happy to have my third internship with Microsoft in-person because it will allow me to meet more people in the office and at different Microsoft events. I found it challenging to build one-to-one connections during virtual internships. Over the last two weeks in office, I have connected with a lot more people than all the connections I made in last summer’s internship. One major advantage of being physically present at the office is working in the same time as most of my team, so I can easily attend social events. This is different from last summer when I worked in Eastern time yet most of the team worked in Pacific time. The time difference particularly affected my ability to attend my team’s social activities that were after 3pm PST. In addition to connecting with the general team, I am finding it easier to reach out to my manager and mentor. I had my first weekly meeting with my manager this week and it was easy to ask questions about my project, his career experience, and the team structure. I have had times when I walked into my mentor’s office to ask questions and receive instant help.
To expand my connections beyond my team, I signed up for an intern program where intern coordinators pair an intern and a full-time employee every two weeks. Additionally, I am organizing in-person meetings with different full-time employees I connected with during my past internships. This is helping me learn about the new projects and leadership roles they have taken on since our virtual meetings. Also, I plan to attend intern events to network with fellow interns and to learn about their different internship projects. Connecting with Microsoft employees and interns is a crucial component of my internship experience. First, it helps me learn about Microsoft culture through people’s experiences in the company. Second, it helps me learn about the different projects, technologies, and exciting products that Microsoft makes. Lastly, the conversations provide insight on the college experiences that are most relevant to software engineering roles. Understanding the relevance of my in and out of class activities to my career ambitions has motivated me to take different courses, participate in hackathons and take on leadership roles at school.
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