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25/08/2015 | Written by: Think Blog redactie (0cB)
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It was on Observe Hack Make (a one week hacking camp) in 2013, that I got informed about IBM Extreme Blue. Being part of the volunteering crew, I met Manfred Overmeen (the crew team lead). Although it wasn’t untill the end of the week, that he told me about the Extreme Blue program he is involved in. After our talk, I did some research on Extreme Blue. Seeing the experiences of other students, I got the vibe and was thrilled to get in. However I waited two years to get in, since only recent graduates are accepted.
Fast forward to 2015, I graduated from the University of Westminster Business School and Nyenrode New Business School. Hence, I applied and got accepted to the IBM Extreme Blue internship and I couldn’t be happier. Because the time frame is only three months, it is truly a pressure cooker. It is remarkable to see what we are able to achieve in this period. In the team, my role is to bridge the gap between the technical and business sides. This improves communication and hence we can be lean, mean and agile. There are times when we need to relax and place our focus on something else, thus we table Foosball. Probably the best ROI for IBM, since after playing we are very focused on the work at hand.
The IBM Extreme Blue internship is a grand opportunity and it is not ‘just another internship’, it is about personal development and the ability to achieve our wildest dreams.
Yann van Ewijk
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