Fermata Discovery Inc.

“I absolutely loved interning at Fermata. Everything from the people to the culture to the interesting problems to solve made it an incredible work experience. It was a really unique experience getting to see the inner workings of an early stage startup, and being integrated/having exposure to both the technology and the business development sides. I grew so much technically and as a software engineer—Fermata gave me room to actually exercise technical skills I had learned in the classroom, practice communicating/brainstorming technical ideas with a team, and space to prototype those ideas. I also was able to experience so many things that are difficult to come by in the university setting or in larger companies—It was an invaluable experience to be a part of many conversations involving the direction and strategies of the company, and I really enjoyed the opportunity to meet some amazing people in the intelligence industry. Fermata's team also genuinely cares for and is invested in helping their interns grow. I was blown away by how thoughtful and helpful everyone was particularly when I had questions. They made sure to explain the decisions, motivations, and vision behind the work we were doing and supported me when I encountered challenges. I was excited to go to work everyday and felt like the employees were genuinely appreciated. My strengths were acknowledged and I was encouraged to use them. Overall, Fermata has a super interesting product, an environment of constant learning, and really cool people.”

“Interning at Fermata was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. From the people, to the workplace culture, to the hands-on opportunities, each aspect made it an invaluable experience. I was lucky enough to not only watch Fermata grow over the past two years, since they are a start-up, but also contribute to that growth. Fermata allowed me to exercise my skills in graphic design and UI/UX interfaces that I had only ever learned about in a classroom. They gave me the platform to learn by doing, and welcomed curiosity, questions, and thinking outside of the box. Having the opportunity to sit in on development meetings and be encouraged to participate was an incredible experience, and Fermata truly fosters their interns’ creativity and drive to learn. The amount of time and effort they put into their interns is truly amazing—no matter how busy they are they always made time to answer our questions and help us with networking opportunities. The people I’ve met through Fermata are incredible resources, and I’ve truly seen how an amazing business is run. ”