Name: Sushruta Shetty
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Maryland Department of Health
Position Title: Data Engineer
Major or Program: Data Science
Current Class Level: Master's Student
Work Term: Spring 2023
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Currently, I have been assigned to work on various Maryland Datasets including violent crime dataset in Maryland from 1975 - 2020 to State Loans and Grant Dataset.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I saw an open position for this role on Handshake and applied for it. Within 2 weeks of applying I received an interview call.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
UMBC Career Center, Career Fairs, HandShake
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I enjoy the creative space that is provided to interns. We are not pinned down to certain daily tasks rather are encouraged to get our hands-on various technologies that can be implemented while we work on datasets.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
My work comprises of exploring Maryland public data, such analysis help understand trends that happen within the state (or a county). These observations help Government build policies and implement services that are to the advantage of public. So I am indirectly trying to make life easier for Marylanders :)
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
Do not lose hope, keep applying, take your chance; best things are right around the corner!
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
This position has helped me get my hands dirty with vast forms of data. Implement all my learnings and earn transcript recognition at the same time.
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Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: John Staurulakis, LLC
Position Title: Data Analyst Intern
Major or Program: Information System
Current Class Level: Master's Student
Work Term: Fall 2022
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
Generate weekly reports and create dashboards highlighting the KPI for the VPs and other leaders to review. Create tools to help the team track their billable hours and learn NetSuite and assist the team in implementing NetSuite. Documentation of the new inhouse tool being created to track the regulatory requirements.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
Got to know about it from a friend and applied with my resume directly to the hiring manager.
Which of the following resources did you use to find your current experience?
Personal Connection.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I got to work with people from different backgrounds who were passionate about data and working in this field. My team was very cooperative and encouraged when during my initial days and made me feel welcomed. I also got an opportunity to interact and learn from the leaders of the organization by attending various high level meetings. I got to learn a lot and gain valuable industry experience.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I helped the team in data management and data visualization. The kind of work I did and assisted my team helped the higher management make better informed decisions to help the clients and in turn increase the revenue.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
KEEP APPLYING! This is even more important for international students. Do not get demotivated after seeing a couple of rejections or ghosting. Keep working on your resume, talk to seniors and get it reviewed by them and UMBC career center.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
“Work hard and be kind and amazing things will happen.” -Conan O’Brien
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Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Certify Global
Position Title: Business Analyst Intern
Major or Program: Masters in Engineering Management
Current Class Level: Master's Student
Work Term: Summer 2022
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
• Understanding and assessing the impact of business changes and needs.
• Create Product and Process Documentation, Analyzing and capturing requirements.
• Create, Perform and Co-ordinate tests/scripts for the products.
• Communicating requirements to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitoring the build of solutions to ensure it meets requirements.
• Interact directly with clients, key stakeholders, and IT development to ensure proposed
process and systems meet desired needs.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I started applying to summer internships from Feb 2022 and I got this opportunity to work for Certify Global through a linked job post.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I believed that my work made an impact in my organization when they extended my internship as co-op after my summer internship.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
Learn new skills to stand out.
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