Media Tech Intern
- Information about the organization (e.g., type, size, location, specific division/department in which you are employed) – NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. I worked in the Enterprise Technologies division at the NBCU Technology Center in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
- Job function (e.g., overall role, assigned tasks)- Evaluate Platform as a Service for hosting Cloud Native applications; Evaluate the delivery capabilities of the Platform As a Service; Evaluate the opportunities for Serverless Computing. Evaluate the opportunities and implementation requirements for hosting Docker Applications with managed Kubernetes.
- Examples of projects (e.g., list the projects you worked on and what you accomplished) –
- 25-page research paper on serverless computing and potential applications within the organization, worked with AWS Lambda to write serverless functions
- Surveyed 30 application teams using PaaS technology Pivotal Cloud Foundry to assess if cloud-native best practices were being followed, created and presented results
- Analyzed and worked with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes to assist planning and implementation of CaaS platforms at NBC
- Developed a immersive digital advertising experience prototype with fellow interns, placed in 2nd at the competition.
- What you learned and how it relates to your major (e.g., describe what you learned from this internship in the context of specific courses). – I learned an incredible amount of information about cloud-computing, networking, and Linux, but more broadly the role operations in accommodating a tech organization that needs to work with developers of all backgrounds to make sure applications are hosted in a secure and efficient environment. I also learned how to analyze problems from the perspective of a business analyst, and communicate with team members and other members of the organization to find effective solutions. My experience in 2502, 3501+3502, helped me throughout the internship.