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• How do you like your Coffee? Posted Friday, June 18, 2010 Seth Wieder 1 Comment

  
  An introduction from Seth Wieder, summer Intern for the Constant Contact Labs. I blog about some of my first experiences as an Intern and the value I get learning from the Labs team.

  How do you like your Coffee?

  This is a phrase often murmured by interns across America. Internships are a time where post-grad and university students can get a view of the working world. Interns are known for their skills in pencil pushing and copy making. They can often be found stuffed into the dark corners of the office, every so often summoned for the most meager of tasks. Because they do not have the experience or skill necessary, interns must instead hone their skills in coffee brewing.

  My internship with the Constant Contact Labs has been nothing like this. From day one, I was told that this would not be like other internships where I was given busy work and urged to stay out of the way. I was instantly faced with multiple projects to work from. I was plotted down as part of the Engineering department. The Labs is my new home for the rest of the summer.

  I am a sophomore at the Pennsylvania State University. This is my first internship and I am experiencing an entire world of firsts. I was given my own cubicle and name tag. I joined the Constant Contact corporate basketball league.  I attended my first Engineering team meeting. To people like me, who are still in school, these kinds of things are exciting! As I began to get to know the Labs team, I learned how smart they were and how helpful they could be.

  The Labs team is an invaluable resource for me. As I work, obstacles that trouble me could be considered simple by the veterans of the office. Yet that is the essence and nature of an internship. It is an apprenticeship from a developing student to skilled workers. I have direct access to insight from knowledgeable members of the workforce. Not only that, but they are all helpful and willing to mentor me. Every day I am absorbing and learning from a multitude of sources. Each person with their own areas of expertise can teach me something new. Throughout the entire summer, I want to push what I do know and expand on what I do not. These kind of practical learning experiences are just not what you find in a collegiate environment.

  This is a valuable learning experience and already, in only a few weeks, I have learned so much. When I return to school after the summer is over, I will look back and see how far I have come. I feel my skills will be improved, and I will be better equipped for schoolwork. Not bad for a summer gig! Stay posted for upcoming projects. Get your iPads ready!

   

   

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• Huan Lai | 1:17 PM June 21, 2010

  Whole milk, 2 spoons of sugar.

  Haha just kidding, but I’m glad you’re having a good time and learning a lot from the internship. It’s great to have you on the team; having another perspective on a problem is always welcomed. (It’s also nice to not be the youngest member of the team for once )

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