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Diary of a Summer Intern - Mirna
June 27, 2011
Hi Everyone,
I can’t describe how excited I’ve been since the moment I found out that I would be joining Google this summer. I can barely believe that I’m already one full month into my internship. I just want time to freeze because it’s
amazing
here!
This summer, I’m working on the
CodeSearch
project, which is a code comprehension tool, that makes code browsable. Actually, there are two versions of this project—internal and external—and I’m working on the internal one. It’s great working on a tool that everyone around you is using. Progress has been great, in fact, I’ve already implemented and launched a cool feature—I added starring option to files and directories. The stretch goal for my internship will be working on how to improve page ranking and come up with an idea for personalized ranking.
Over the first few weeks, I focused on getting acquainted with the Google environment, the tools I’ll be using, my team members and the office. I met my mentor on my first day and he guided me through the office, introduced me to other Googlers and was really helpful in setting up all the tools I’ll be working on for me.
What really amazes me is how everyone here is eager to learn and contribute, help others and give feedback—even if it’s not a project that Googlers is assigned to. There was plenty to overwhelm and confuse me when I started, but it was a huge reassurance to know my teammates would always be there to help.
I’m not only enjoying the office but also the lovely touristic city of Munich. We’re located in
Munich City Center
, just few meters away from
Englischer Garten
and
Marienplatz
, Munich's central square full of buildings with a charm of medieval architecture and shops (so shopping couldn’t be easier!) and other attractions that make Munich unique.
That's all for now, watch out for the next post,
Mirna
Fun Google Fact: Google organizes a weekly TGIF “Thank Google it’s Friday” party where you can have fun mingling with co-workers, eating yummy food and listening to a presentation on some of the coolest stuff going on at the company. During my first TGIF , I introduced myself to all the employees since I’m a Noogler (Google talk for "new Googler") and got a giant beer mug!
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