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Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas

Systems Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Waltham, MA

What I liked

I liked the freedom to solve problems as I saw fit. I liked that the work I was doing was relevant to the business of the company and that I was treated as a knowledgeable, hard-working employee.

What I wish was different

I wish that my managers had more experience with the tools I was using. Sometimes I would struggle with something but I couldn't just ask my manager's opinion on it since they were unfamiliar with it. So there were times that I just felt stuck coming up with a solution.

Advice

If you get stuck on something or run into problems, do not just go to your manager without first coming up with potential solutions. It is much better to say, "I ran into problem X, and I think that we can continue past it by doing Y, or potentially Z" instead of "I ran into problem X, I need your help". This was something my managers really liked about my work routine, especially because I was doing a lot of scripting, which is something they didn't have much experience with.
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