Nicholas A Hockley

I had a very rewarding experience working at SEI Investments. I made countless friends and connections some of which even became mentors. Unfortunately, the position and department I was working in did not quite fit what I wanted to do full-time once I graduate, and at the time there was not openings that would better fit my MIS degree. Instead, I…[Read more]

The biggest lessons I learned from my experience, that a classroom could not prep me for, would be developing positive relationships with co-workers. By developing positive relationships with my co-workers it made my entire work experience much more satisfying and rewarding in the long run. I learned this can be done in many different ways, by…[Read more]

The class I was able to incorporate into my internship the most would be Digital Design and Innovation Studio. The process we went through of gathering requirements, analyzing the stakeholders, and developing proper documentation such as Scope, Swim-lane diagrams, and others has helped me develop my own personal way of handling projects at SEI.…[Read more]

Since I have a good relationship with my HR recruiter, he was able to give me a great welcoming tour of the SEI facility. He was able to show me how to get to the cafeteria, where to get coffee/snacks, and a brief overview of the entire campus. But even after the tour, the biggest challenge for me was learning all the names and locations of all 7…[Read more]

With this semester being the fourth semester I’ve worked a part-time internship and went to school full-time, the biggest thing that has helped me is getting into a weekly routine. By getting myself into a routine it helps my body and mind acclimate to getting up early and makes it easier to switch my train of thought from focusing on schoolwork t…[Read more]

The most important skill that my experience at SEI has taught me is the ability to use the company’s SharePoint site to find and upload different documents and procedures. Once I learned how to navigate and operate the SharePoint site I was able to start answering my own questions and relying less on my manager for advice and help. Besides my…[Read more]

Hello everyone, my name is Nick Hockley and I am a graduating MIS major. I have been working part-time at SEI Investments since October and am currently working within the operations department providing data quality assistance on the business intelligence team. Since my start I have worked on developing multiple procedures and processes,…[Read more]