AIS – Meeting BD
Several weeks ago I went to one of the weekly AIS meetings at Temple University. Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD) was presenting about their internship program. Individuals who had gone, and were currently going through their internship program presented to us about their innovative program. BD provides interns with multiple “cycles” in which they experience different aspects of the technology field at BD. For instance, one person could start off with an information security job while another could start off with a database management job. This aspect is normal for most internships. Interns do come in and perform different tasks. The difference is that each intern gets to experience all of the different cycles for a certain amount of time and then decide which job they enjoyed the most. I believe that this is a great idea because it gives individuals all of the information they need to decide what job they want to do even if this was not the same job that they may have believed they wanted to perform before this experience.
Overall this was a good experience and it gave me interest in the internship program of BD and any other companies that offer interns the ability to try out multiple occupations before deciding on the one that fits them the most.
MIS Coursework
In my Data Analytics course we have been working with mySQL and R to interact with a database and to derive meaning from the data that is stored inside of it. This is very interesting to me and relates to my career goals because I am interested in database management as a possible career path. Taking this course has helped me explore that option and realize what a possible career in that field would be like.
Spring Connection
Earlier in this semester I went to a job and internship fair hosted by Temple University’s Fox School of Business. To attend this job and internship fair I was required to go through a resume workshop to improve my resume as well as improving my interviewing skills.
Attending the Spring Connection was unlike any experience I have had before. It offered me a chance to network, talk to potential employers about what they look for in candidates, and a chance to hone my interview and conversational skills. Attending the Spring Connection was definitely a valued experience for me and I would strongly recommend to my fellow students to go to as many job and internship fairs as possible while you are in school. This will only help you in the long run and could even lead to an offer.
First Post
Hi everyone, my name is Sam Loch and this is my e-portfolio page. I hope you find it useful.