Hi
HI how are you?
I'm doing great, what about you?
I doing good
Chilling on this nice Monday weather?
yeah this is great My room mate and I went to the temple and we rode in my convertible with the top down it was awesome!
That's cool. It's officially Spring How is finals week treating you?
Its treating me well I have a final in an hour that I am going to be taking
For what class?
For my computer science class I am well prepared though so I shouldn't have any issues getting a good grade
Cool, I have a CS test on Wednesday.
Is it one you scheduled for wednesday or did you have a choice?
it's scheduled. Otherwise I would be done by now.
oh ok
What are your plans for the summer?
I am going home to my family and I am going to watch my brother open his mission call. My sister graduate the next week So I will come back home for that too but I will be doing spring semester so I have to come back after the short break What are your plans after finals?
Cool. Many family things happening for you.
Yeah
I'm going for my internship at Microsoft
Awesome Is this your first internship?
yes
Are you excited?
I am stocked. and nervous
I am actually kind of jealous to be honest. I want to get an internship at a cool tech firm like amazon, apple, google. or microsoft.
You can. Just do a lot of networking.
I wouldn't mind going to tesla either but they are a car manufacturing company so I don't see any point trying to get an internship there. How did you do it?
I love networking, so I meet a lot of people and talk, and learn about opportunities.
How do you do it? I am unfamiliar with networking I hear that byu is actually a really good place to network though
What I learned from it is that sometimes it's more important to connect with people than to have a 4.0 GPA.
I am sure that is true. I just don't know how to connect with people
I'm naturally a communicator for sure. So I basically make friends every day. I think the secret to network is talking to people all the time. No just the ones you want to give you a job, but the more you talk to people and learn how to really listen to
Wow that is awesome
them, the better you get.
Interesting. I make friends but I didn't know that was considered networking
It is, if you think about it, networking is just a net of connections. If I ask you, do you know someone who fixes cars? If you know someone you would give me his contact and he would get a client, I would get my car fixed.
Thats cool. So you make friends and you keep track of what they are good at?
Then let's say you need a job and that same friend knows of an opportunity and tells you. Yes, and also I try to be mindful of their needs and their life in general, so I can help or find someone who can.
So its kind of like a symbiotic relationship You make friends and then they help you and you help them
And to find a job or internship, sometimes the opportunities come through these connections. yeah kind of. hahaha And talking to recruiters is the same thing as talking to others. But instead of asking about their day, or family, you ask about their career, their experience. The more you connect to them, the more they remember you when they go back to the company..
Hmmm Interesting so you want to make connections with the recruiter so that when the time comes to get a job that they have your back and give you a shot
Yes.
So what is your biggest pet peeve?
And also they meet hundreds of people every week, so if you do a great job they will remember you over others.
How do you do a great job then?
My biggest pet peeve is messy roommates. Hahah I don't like dirty dishes. I like talking hahaha
Hahaha thats good
I'm also involved, so I go to events, I go to the career service to review my resume. BYU has a lot of resources to help you to succeed.
Hmmm you are pretty well set up for your career
I'm trying to be. What CS class are you taking?
I am taking cs 142 It is a great class. I learned how to program in c++
I loved that class. Are you a freshman?
Yeah I am a freshman I am an acme major
That's cool So, Google has a internship for Freshman/Sophomore, it's called Engineer Practicum Microsoft also has one, It's called Explorer Internship
Is it available for people with only cs 142 knowledge?
And Facebook also has one, it's called Facebook University I think. Yeah the requirement for those is to have taken at least one CS class.
what the heck. Where do you find out about these?
And be interested in tech.
Oh I would be totally down for that yep thats me
I'm involved in different activities on campus. I'm part of the Women in Computer Science club (for men and women), ACM, DEV club, Women in Tech club I go to the STEM fair.
Oh I saw posters for that I didn't know it was or guys though. I thought it was just for women. I mean I don't know how it would help me to attend
It's for everyone who support women in computer science.
Oh so networking involves joining all of the clubs
not all of them if you don't have time.
How dou you keep track of everyone you know? linkedin?
Hahaha that's too much Yeah, Linkedin, Facebook, and I have a good memory
Oh well I guess that helps I am terrible at remembering all of the people I know. I recognize them when I see them and that causes all of my memories to come rushing in But if I can't see them I don't.
So apply for those internships and if you're going to be around during spring semester, go to the career services and review your resume, try to have mooc interviews
Ok. I think I want to do an internship next summer
There will be the STEM fair this fall if you apply now you can tell them you applied and talk to them. The applications now are for the next summer, the interviews usually happen starting this summer or fall.
oh wow than I should hop on this right away.
Yep. There is also a website called hacker rank, where you can practice coding problems.
i did a project euler problem just the other day I went above and beyond and created an algorithm to find palindromic numbers that have two factor with 7 digits each then i listed the greatest one of the set.
That's awesome. Invest in networking and you will be fine.
Yeah I will make sure to make more friends in high places.
If you are willing, there is a public speaking class. It's a great class and gives you more confidence to talk to people.
Oh I dont have a problem with public speaking I actually think I am networking without really recognizing it, but I could probably up my game.
Hahah
What is the best view you have ever seen?
try to find a job CS related on campus to improve your resume. I love Zion National Park The red rocks are amazing.
Thats cool. Do you go there very often? are you into hiking and exploring around in nature?
I try to go there once a semester. I love hiking in Zion, because it is so pretty that I don't pay attention to my legs complaining. Hahahah
Did you go this semester?
I don't like hiking the Y.
hahaha
I didn't go this semester, but I went twice last semester.
yeah I have only hiked the y like twice and I am not a super big fan. I would go again but not of my own volition
I'll probably go again in August.
oh thats too bad. I hope you do
They view from the Y is pretty, but is very steep and there's not flat parts were you can walk and catch your breath
i have to take my cs test in 25 minutes. I am still not stressed about it
Hahaha I am like that as well. I stress two weeks before my tests, and then I am like, you know what, I don't care anymore. Then I just let it go.
Yeah
But you will do great.
I have always been the top of my class in math and science and I continue to do well here at BYU, so I am excited to see what sort of things I can do with my future.
I guess that makes it easier haha
Yeah. I want to do something to change the world. Discover something new, or vastly improve something that has been overlooked.
What do you want to do? You should try to work for Tesla or SpaceX Or Epic, they do health related things.
I would be really interested in working for tesla but I don't have any connections. I might call them up one of these days and ask them what qualifications they are looking for and ask to speak with a recruitment representative
There is a Tesla office in Lehi, maybe you should try to do a tour, and then ask those questions.
Yeah thats a great idea! Well I enjoyed talking with you again but my test is in 15 minutes so I will go head over to take it.