Summer Internship Possibilities

[Lukas O'Callahan]

Good evening everyone, I'm a high school junior that's interested in pursuing a computer science major once in college.  Before diving into this field, however, I'd like to gain some perspective into what cs-related careers entail on a daily basis.  This summer I would like to intern/shadow/volunteer at any company or studio with an availability, in an effort to learn more about what interests me and to contribute to the technological growth generated by the members of this group.  I'll keep this post brief, so feel free to shoot me an email if you have any interest or further questions.  Thanks and all the best,

   Lukas O'Callahan

[Zachary Lysobey]

Hey Lukas,

I don't think the company I currently work at would go for something like that right now, but if you had some questions or want advice, etc, I've been doing "CS" stuff professionally for about 5 years now. I started by building websites, went to school for CS at Sacred Heart University, and eventually got into doing some pretty cool stuff in the area of Web-based applications, Browser Automation, and much more using a wide array of technologies. Feel free to drop me a line.

[Devin Weaver]

Lukas, I'd like to commend your forethought. You show a considerable amount of critical thinking skills to ask about these kinds of things. The unfortunate side is that taking on a highschool level intern is fiscally difficult for most companies. It is not that no one wants. On the contrary, most companies would love to take on the task of pre-college shadows learning about their company yet most companies don't have the excess capital to dedicate to the cause.

That being said, most developers I know (including myself) are motivated and excited to mentor. If you haven't attended a computer related meetup yet, they are an excellent way to network with other fellow CS enthusiasts and possibly develop a mentoring relationship. Your best bet is to talk with others in the field and ask questions.

Finally, as someone entering into the CS college track (or thinking about it) I found the following tip and links very valuable:

• http://brandonhays.com/blog/2014/04/05/letter-to-an-aspiring-developer/
• Teach yourself, Fail often, Fail better. You lean by doing, practice and do it wrong. Then when others provide constructive criticism (often confused with "trolling") try it again on another project/exercise. In fact bringing programming exercises to meetups is a perfect conversation piece (and saves the hassle of weeding out the trolls).
• When someone makes general statements like "I hate that language" or "this editor is the best" or "You should use this OS": ignore them unless they can clearly describe their reasoning in which case you get to choose if you want to go check out their suggestion. Most engineer types like to generalize their preferences as "the one twue way" but there is always "more than one way to skin a cat."
• Be genuinely interested in other peoples passions. You have your own and others will like to know about them, but just like you others would love it if you show interest in theirs.
  

So this group is perfect for meeting and talking to those in the field. Please, develop some specific questions about your interesting in the CS field and then use groups like this to ask them. And finally when you've completed some time in college use their office to find internships. Best of luck.

If you want to reach me my GitHub is @sukima or email me.

On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 7:45:39 PM UTC-4, Lukas O'Callahan wrote:

[Lukas O'Callahan]

Thank you both for your kind replies, your advice will be taken to heart.  I'll try to get in contact once my schedule calms down a little, but until then thanks and take it easy.

Lukas O'Callahan

On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 7:45:39 PM UTC-4, Lukas O'Callahan wrote:

[Zach Morek]

If you haven't signed up for the meetup you can add it to your calendar and check for upcoming events whenever your schedule allows.

http://www.meetup.com/newhavenio/

There's multiple meetups every month and we are making plans for more intro nights soon.

Cheers,

Zach

[jacob...@gmail.com]

On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 7:45:39 PM UTC-4, Lukas O'Callahan wrote:

[gee smith]

Lukas,

While reviewing the Newhaven.io home page, a reference was pointed to a Google Groups web site.  I discovered your 2/12/2017 post on the Google Groups page and figured you might be able to assist me.  

I'm an entrepreneur with a unique idea and am in need of a computer whiz.  I'll briefly describe my plans:

I need help designing a Sound Module for my Home Page so that web site visitors can reproduce a the limited range of sounds.  

Creating & placing these Sound Modules on my website Home Page is the hart of the problem for me. 

I've already designed 95% of the web site to include: the Color Schemes, Logos, etc. that will be needed for the web site.  I do not require anything complex.  Simplicity & functionality are all that is required.  I only need advice/help designing the Sound Module needed to reproduce the sounds. 

Willing to pay a reasonable fee for services rendered.

Gee    

On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 7:45:39 PM UTC-4, Lukas O'Callahan wrote: