CQL, Inc

Graphic Design Intern

June - August 2020 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

The workplace environment is fantastic. They treated me like family since day 1. Everyone at CQL was willing to answer questions, give feedback and advice, and help me through my projects. I felt comfortable to make mistakes because of the environment they created. They have many internal programs to keep coworkers connected and learning about new things. CQL really does a great job of making want to go to work every day.

What I wish was different

I was unable to be in-office due to the pandemic. It was a great experience working virtually, nonetheless. But, it would have been nice to meet and work with all these people in-person.

Advice

Internships are meant for you to get hands-on experience and to see which direction you want to go with your career. Your internship allows you to define a standard of what you're expecting for a workplace. Either, you'll hate it and want to avoid that field forever, or you'll love it and it'll set the bar for what you're expecting a workplace should be. And don't be afraid to ask questions. You're there to learn and soak in information. You put yourself at a disadvantage if you aren't asking questions.

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Software Developer Intern

May - August 2019 • Grand Rapids, MI

What I liked

I really liked the project that we worked on as interns. I felt that CQL really gave us interns room to grow as developers by allowing us to make many decisions and apply what we had learned from school