Rasheek

"you're able to really learn, um, hands-on skills that can be very relevant in your career."

"I work with a lot of cross-functional groups. I'll write a lot of code or other documentation that the customer would need to move to production as fast as possible."

"if there's any sort of school stuff that I need to end up getting done, um, as fast as possible, or if I need to get it done, uh, before a due date."

"Empathy and patience are key to success in Silicon Valley and any leadership role in tech."

"I get to work on so many different projects now"

"I had to work with someone in the Netherlands and I had to wake up around like 3 or 4 AM one time to actually help a customer."

"There's a lot of collaboration as well as a lot of real innovation that occurs daily and it's just great to be a part of it."

"People that typically thrive in this industry tend to be very motivated as well as they're able to really develop a set schedule."

"it's not a one-man show"

"if you're able to get an internship and that ends up, uh, moving towards a full-time role, I would say go for it."

"don't compare yourself to others"

"really joining some of the professional clubs, uh, fraternity sororities or, um, really any sort of, uh, say like professional projects."

"there is definitely a cultural barrier"