Annie Foote is a second-year student studying a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Cyber Engineering at Victoria University. At the end of her first year in 2022, she landed a Security internship at Helix Security Services.

We met with Sriram Jayaraman, who was keen to share his 2021 summer internship experience. He told us why he chose ZX Security and what he learned during the 2021 programme.

Kristine Brooks landed a UX/UI internship at Snapper last summer, and we met with her to find out how it was going in late 2021. She talked about the benefits of being in a group of interns and gave her take on the Summer of Tech programme.

Meet Radwan Rahman, a Computer Science student in Auckland who interned with CoGo in 2021 as a Graduate Engineer. We met with him to get the details on how his internship was going and he filled us in on why he chose CoGo, what he learned from his mentor and how he overcame imposter syndrome.

Are you interested in learning Salesforce, but want to know more about what's involved and if it's right for you? We've interviewed three graduates who gave us a rundown of what to expect and top tips for those considering the programme.

Mingyang is a software engineer for Sugar Wallet, a fintech startup. Born and raised in Mainland China, he shares his advice on how to land your first software engineering internship as an international student. Including what capabilities to have in your projects and show to employers.

We met with Chitrakshi Verma, who completed a 3-month course at Enspiral Dev Academy and landed a summer internship with Lyniate as a Testing Engineer in 2021. She shares her internship experience with us: the highlights, challenges and advice for the 2022 cohort.

As my internship wraps up and I transition into permanent employment at Summer of Tech, I ponder the following:

What have I learnt from this experience?

How much will my role change as I step into an entry-level position?

Will imposter syndrome rear its big ugly head again?

Cue inner dialogue...

We met with Vrikshikha Velan, who landed a summer internship at ANZ as a Data Developer in Auckland. She shares her internship journey with us, tips for working and communicating with the team remotely, and advice for our 2022 cohort.

With only one month left of my internship to go, I am relieved to know what my next steps are as a grad entering the tech field.

I want to ask the 2021 alumni a timely question.

Have you talked to your employer about what happens after your internship ends?

“The role was a really good fit for me because I could pivot many transferable skills from my previous career. “

Coming from an educational background, Alice is empowered with her pivot into a new career in tech.

Asking for help from your mentor or teammate can feel like an intimidating task, even after they've extended an invitation for you to do so multiple times. Why is it so difficult to ask for help? 'You are an intern; you're not expected to know everything. You are here to learn.' It's true. But sometimes, the ego perceives this truth as a trap - a test.

I’m no stranger to conducting interviews, and I felt comfortable asking questions and contributing to conversations within my team already. But I dreaded it like I did most social interactions outside of my bubble…

When getting to know someone, what do you want to know most about them? What kind of person are they? Will they be invested in me? Do we have the same values? You can ask yourself the same questions when looking for an internship or job.

As the workshop progressed, so did the complexity of the scenarios. I felt tense from the prospect of having to disagree with my boss…

The first day of my internship at Summer of Tech should have been one of pure excitement and joy…

Anya joined Trustpower this summer as a Software Developer. She switched her career path and found a place in tech - here’s her story!

Be transparent, talk about how you are feeling with your mentor, listen to their advice, and just ask how you might be more comfortable or how to arm yourself with more knowledge in that role.