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Name: Vidit Hitesh Gandhi
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.
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This event will feature Bob Marshall '88, who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Whisker Labs. During his presentation titled, "Common Mistakes & Pitfalls in Starting a Business", Bob will discuss the multiple phases of any company, from start-up and early funding, to growth and expansion, to exit. Students, faculty, alumni, and members of the business community are welcome to attend! FREE snacks will be provided!
For more information on the event, click here!
The Alex. Brown Center's Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC) is an opportunity for UMBC students who are serious about starting a business or social impact venture to pitch their idea to a panel of judges to win money to help launch their venture. The CBIC submission form is now available on our website. We can't wait to hear your ideas! The deadline for submission is March 6th at 1pm.
To learn more about the CBIC and view the submission form, click here!
Want to know everything that is happening with the ABCEI this semester? From events to scholarships, this presentation will cover it all! Watch our informational video on our Youtube here!
CEO, in partnership with Amazon Web Services is excited to launch the University Scouts Program. The mission of this program is to help college and university start-up founders grow and succeed with the power of AWS technology and partner services. This program offers countless opportunities and benefits like exclusive AWS startup content, a community of 150+ scouts, access to AWS credit packages, and so much more! Applications close February 24th, 2023.
To learn more about the University Scouts Program, click here!