Thomas Murphy

My internship at BD was a great experience. I was able to gain real world experience as to what it is like to be a project manager and gain some knowledge into the world of big data. It has allowed me to make lasting relationships, and gather contacts that could be helpful in the future. Being able to work at such a large company gave me the…[Read more]

One of the many things I learned at my internship over the summer that I could not learn in the classroom is the importance of asking questions. During meetings with stakeholders or project sponsors I learned it was vital to ask questions to really dig down to the core of the problem or issue at hand. I also learned the importance of building…[Read more]

I was able to take a lot from MIS3506 that I leveraged throughout my internship. Working with a team to create a final set of deliverables, and understanding the different activities and people within a project gave me a good foundation to work with over the summer. I worked with a team all summer to meet the requirements of the final deliverable.…[Read more]

I had my internship over the summer and didn’t have any other classes then, but I due hold a part-time job during the school year. I work for the graduate admissions for Fox and find that creating a schedule and checklists for myself helps me stay on track. I like to set time after work to update my schedule so I know exactly what I have to do for…[Read more]

The most important skills I developed over the summer were project management experience and the importance of communication. I worked with stakeholders, SMEs, and developers in a summer long project and was able to develop PM skills. I was able to plan the project accordingly and meet requirements set by the stakeholders, then work with…[Read more]

Some of the important things that I had to find out on your own was how to dress correctly. Each department had a different dress code and I learned this very quickly. In IT, it was odd to come in dress pants, a dress shirt and a tie. The norm was jeans and a polo. For finance and suit was necessary. So learning the different dress styles…[Read more]

Hello Everyone,

This summer I had the opportunity to work at Becton, Dickinson and Company, a medical technology company located in Franklin Lakes, NJ. I was an IT intern that worked specifically with the Big Data team. I was in charge of a project over the summer to test and develop a data quality tool for internal stakeholders at the company.…[Read more]

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