{"id":7,"date":"2026-03-03T12:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/blog\/points\/it-volunteer-at-mobile-net\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:29:38","slug":"it-volunteer-at-mobile-net","status":"publish","type":"points","link":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/points\/it-volunteer-at-mobile-net\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Volunteer at Mobile Net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I volunteered at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mobile Net<\/span><\/span>, a local electronics repair business located in Philadelphia, where I assisted with diagnosing and repairing smartphones, tablets, and computers. The organization was operated by experienced technicians who sponsored and supervised my hands-on training in device troubleshooting and hardware repair. In my role, I helped disassemble devices, replace damaged components such as screens and batteries, and test systems to ensure proper functionality. I also observed and assisted with software-related issues, including operating system resets and data transfers. Through this experience, I developed a stronger understanding of device architecture, problem-solving, and technical precision. I learned how to communicate technical information clearly to customers and gained confidence working with hardware in real-world situations. Overall, this volunteer experience strengthened my interest in IT and hardware by giving me practical exposure to how technology functions at a foundational level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31345,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","points","type-points","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/points\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/points"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/points"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/points\/7\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/valeriaalbarouki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}