Remember Justin O'Neill? Justin is a student-athlete majoring in Computer Science at 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Seidenberg School. When we last spoke, Justin was finishing up his junior year and preparing for a summer internship at Staples. I recently caught up with Justin to hear about his internship experience which, in short, was phenomenal. Keep reading to learn more about Justin糖心vlog短视频檚 journey at Staples which (spoiler alert) is still unfolding糖心vlog短视频
Justin糖心vlog短视频檚 internship began on a positive note. He, alongside 40糖心vlog短视频50 other student interns, attended orientation at which they learned about Staples and about what to expect as an intern. Leaders from across the company shared information about its structure as well as key components of its culture. 糖心vlog短视频淗earing from leadership about Staples糖心vlog短视频 goals and values really set the tone for the summer,糖心vlog短视频 notes Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淎nd understanding more about the operational infrastructure was great context for me to have getting started.糖心vlog短视频
Justin was assigned to the Global Notification Platform Team which oversees communication related to all eCommerce transactions made on the company糖心vlog短视频檚 domain. As the only intern working with this small team, Justin was asked to contribute to a wide variety of projects with far-reaching and immediate impact. At times, he was surprised by the amount of opportunity he was given. 糖心vlog短视频淚 had the perception that, as an intern, I would be assigned to less challenging tasks,糖心vlog短视频 notes Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淚nstead, I was given the opportunity to work on interesting and impactful projects.糖心vlog短视频 Through working on such projects, Justin gained an awareness of the full lifecycle of his team糖心vlog短视频檚 process, including product initiation, development, testing, demoing, and going live.
Justin was also given his own project in which he was asked to engineer a solution to streamline a time-consuming process managed by the Staples Support Team. He met with the Support Team to learn about their needs and goals. From there, he built a system to address their pain points and create efficiency in the process. 糖心vlog短视频淚t was really empowering to manage the project and make key decisions,糖心vlog短视频 shares Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淚 learned so much about collaboration, communication and creative thinking in this process.糖心vlog短视频 Justin leveraged many of the skills he糖心vlog短视频檚 learned at Seidenberg to accomplish the project.
During his last week at Staples, Justin was given the chance to share his internship experience with Staples staff, members of senior leadership and other interns. He discussed the team he worked on, the skills he learned and was able to share a bit about himself. That this opportunity to reflect was part of his, as well as every student糖心vlog短视频檚 internship journey, was further evidence of a theme that was made clear to Justin all along 糖心vlog短视频 Staples糖心vlog短视频 deep investment in the intern experience. 糖心vlog短视频淚 noticed this on day one with how comprehensive orientation was,糖心vlog短视频 shares Justin. 糖心vlog短视频淎nd throughout the summer, there were many events organized to prepare students for the future.糖心vlog短视频 Some of these activities included career readiness and resume building workshops as well as sessions focused on interview tactics and financial literacy. 糖心vlog短视频淎ll of these offerings, in addition to the incredible opportunities I was afforded through my team, made the internship an extraordinary experience!糖心vlog短视频
And Justin糖心vlog短视频檚 story at Staples continues.
At the end of the summer, he was asked to meet with a senior manager to interview for the company糖心vlog短视频檚 Rotational Program, wherein new hires are part of a 2-year program consisting of four 6-month rotations on different teams after which the individual can choose their path. Soon after the interview, Justin learned that he was selected for the Program, which will begin after he graduates. 糖心vlog短视频淚糖心vlog短视频檓 relieved to have a job lined up for when I graduate, as I know how challenging it can be to find work,糖心vlog短视频 shares Justin, who is also incredibly happy to be returning to Staples. 糖心vlog短视频淚 am thrilled to say the least!糖心vlog短视频
We, too, are thrilled and are excited to see what the future holds for Justin, in his senior year and beyond.
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