Major: Software Engineering – Company: Eagle Creek Software Services – Location of Internship: Valley City, ND – Internship Title: Salesforce Developer Consultant Intern
- Why did you choose the company that you work for?
- Technology consulting is one of my career interests because the business impacts are easily measured as it interfaces with the users who are more concerned about solving business problems.
- What were some of the requirements for your internship?
- We are expected to be well-rounded in the three technology tracks of the company, namely, CRM development, custom application development, and business intelligence/quality assurance. The fundamental task is covering training materials that cover these tracks. Then the willingness to be fitted to any of them for company’s clients’ projects.
- What is your favorite part about your internship experience?
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The multi-faceted technology tracks.
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- What is the most challenging part of your internship? How have you overcome these obstacles?
- Ironically, the multi-faceted technology tracks is also the challenging part. I have been able to overcome this by increasing my learning hours, which sometimes requires additional hours beyond the designated working hours.
- How did you find your internship?
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Through own self-guided research
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- Why was it beneficial for you to register for credit(s) through the Internship Program offered through the Career and Advising Center?
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To me, the only benefit for registering the credits through the internship program is that it is a prerequisite to get work authorization visa as an international student.
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- What advice would you give a student who is in the process of applying for an internship?
- (a) Continuous skill building, especially in tune with employers’ demand, (b) networking, and (c) expansive and relentless job search.
