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Why did you decide to intern at Radialpoint?

I had friends who did internships and also worked here full-time. They told me that the work environment is very unique and that it’s enriching to work here.

Give an example of something you learned on the job at Radialpoint that you were never taught in school. How has that knowledge better prepared you for your future?

I learned to put into practice the theories that I had learnt at school. Being in a team also allowed me to learn a lot and improve the way I work. I studied network management and information servers for the Windows platform in CEGEP. In the operations department, I was able to grow my knowledge of network management and information servers for the Linux platform.

What advice would you give a student who is considering their Intern/career opportunities?

They should research the company that they are interested in doing an internship in by talking to current employees or previous interns. This makes it easier to choose between different internships. Since I really liked my time at Radialpoint, I decided to start my professional career here.

Compared to your other internships, how has this one been different?

The other internships that I’ve done in the past were for the provincial government (hospital) and federal government (Canadian Space Agency). At Radialpoint, there are fewer employees than the government, making it easier to interact and get to know all the people that I work with.

What was your favorite part of the Radialpoint intern program?

I really liked the Tech Talks where different people in the company presented their work, their experience, or an aspect of technology that we didn’t yet know about.