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endipity – A journey of surprises Feature
Cisco International Internship Program
By CHAN Lok Hin Harry (Integrated BBA)
I am now sitting at the Coupa Café in downtown Palo Alto, where has been a landmark at the heart
of Silicon Valley for providing a decent environment for techies varies from enthusiastic entrepreneurs
to influential venture capitalists, to exchange ideas, rest from their busy schedules or even build the
next Facebook. So I am sure that here is the best place for me to look back my astonishing voyage.
CIIP Intern: The group photo
What is the work culture and environment in Silicon Valley?
Working with people from different background is definitely an eye-opening experience for me. I
guess most of you may wonder what the work culture in the states is and how it is different from
Hong Kong’s. One simple example is about assigning tasks. My manager here usually would give me
a problem of what she was trying to solve and the goals that she wanted to achieve. How to do and
what to do, they’re completely on my call. You could definitely come up with crazy ideas. She would
not intervene a lot as long as you can finish your tasks. And of course, she would be here to guide and
provide feedback when you need help. Being proactive and take initiative are the rules of thumb of
working here.
Talking about work culture, you cannot
underestimate the power of flexibility and
freedom here. Some interns are given the chance
to utilize some of their working hours on the
side projects that they are interested in while the
project may be irrelevant to what their business
units are doing. A distinguished engineer has
mentioned that some of them could even file a
patent for the project that they were working so
hard on. This kind of environment undoubtedly
cultivates innovation.
Mid-Year Showcase: We have to showcase
our projects twice a year
Global Internship Programme 寰宇暑期實習計劃 2016 31
Cisco International Internship Program
By CHAN Lok Hin Harry (Integrated BBA)
I am now sitting at the Coupa Café in downtown Palo Alto, where has been a landmark at the heart
of Silicon Valley for providing a decent environment for techies varies from enthusiastic entrepreneurs
to influential venture capitalists, to exchange ideas, rest from their busy schedules or even build the
next Facebook. So I am sure that here is the best place for me to look back my astonishing voyage.
CIIP Intern: The group photo
What is the work culture and environment in Silicon Valley?
Working with people from different background is definitely an eye-opening experience for me. I
guess most of you may wonder what the work culture in the states is and how it is different from
Hong Kong’s. One simple example is about assigning tasks. My manager here usually would give me
a problem of what she was trying to solve and the goals that she wanted to achieve. How to do and
what to do, they’re completely on my call. You could definitely come up with crazy ideas. She would
not intervene a lot as long as you can finish your tasks. And of course, she would be here to guide and
provide feedback when you need help. Being proactive and take initiative are the rules of thumb of
working here.
Talking about work culture, you cannot
underestimate the power of flexibility and
freedom here. Some interns are given the chance
to utilize some of their working hours on the
side projects that they are interested in while the
project may be irrelevant to what their business
units are doing. A distinguished engineer has
mentioned that some of them could even file a
patent for the project that they were working so
hard on. This kind of environment undoubtedly
cultivates innovation.
Mid-Year Showcase: We have to showcase
our projects twice a year
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