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    Danger of PolyCareers?

    After talking about PolyCareers.com with a few students on campus, the worry of the site becoming a potential danger to relationships between companies and Cal Poly has been a topic of conversation.  What will happen if students leave a review bashing on their internship experience with a certain company?  We could be treading some dangerous waters.

    When I think about these comments my mind immediately goes to all of the startup and business readings I have done in the past which repeatedly say to ignore all naysayers.  Not that these comments are nay-sayings of any kind.  They are actual concerns that my partner and I have though about from the beginning we decided to go along with the project.

    Companies already know their relationship with the students.  Most of the programs evaluate the interns asking for honest opinions about their experience.  They are not asking anyone to keep the experiences to themselves and confidential.  That would just be insane.  Students talk.  Students go to their peers for information.  PolyCareers is simply a tool that allows for an easier collaboration and communication for these students.



    January 08, 2009, 11:21am   Comments

    Drupal Senior Project

    This year, A good friend of mine Ronald Wong and I, will be using Drupal as a platform to create a community around the idea of developing a website that allows Cal Poly students to get an inside look at internships and job opportunities.  “The good, the bad, the ugly” if you will.  (A quote from Cisco on Cisco, the group I interned with just this last summer.)  Our vision is to create a place where students who have already had worked with certain companies can share their experiences with those who are seeking.  The challenge will be tinkering with Drupal, a content management platform, to best fit our vision.  Drupal has a lot of potential in that it provides limitless customization and modules for different needs.  I have purchased polycareers.com and hope to get a rough beta version up and going soon.



    October 06, 2008, 11:48am   Comments

    Last day of the internship at Cisco.  Awesome people.  Awesome experience.

    Last day of the internship at Cisco.  Awesome people.  Awesome experience.



    September 12, 2008, 6:34pm  Comments