Lessons from my Internship at Sabre India

I loved my stint at Sabre as here, real responsibilities are handed to interns. I feel thankful for this experience as I can actively contribute to my team, enhance my exposure and experience as much as possible. To sum up my internship experience in three words, I would describe it as Learn, Fun, Contribute. You will learn a lot, contribute, but don’t forget to also have fun while doing those two at Sabre! What I like about my internship experience I think that the best part of my internship turned out to be the People and Culture at Sabre – work hard and enjoy the process. Some of my memorable moments during the boot camp include the time when we used to interact with other interns and play games. We also got a chance to attend other Sabre led events organized during this period which gave us a peek into the culture and other learning programs at Sabre. The ice breaker sessions conducted during the Boot Camp gave us the chance to know our colleagues better in an informal setting. Challenges that I met during my internship Initially, the steep learning curve that involved grasping new technologies like Java, Spring which I hadn’t worked before, felt mind boggling. However, I realized that the Intern Boot Camp was designed to challenge each one of us and was sprinkled with helpful and friendly mentors who would take the time and effort to guide me/us. Not only that, but there were also training sessions conducted by our colleagues giving us more confidence to speak our minds. What I learned from my internship I have learnt both the technical aspects involved, like the process that goes into building good software products as well as the soft skills such as a strong work ethic and high standards required of our work. The biggest takeaway for me would be the friendships and relationships forged through the internship. It is important and beneficial to have confidants and peers that are in the same industry to give you advice and to offer you encouragement in your career journey, especially so in the competitive IT industry. My advice for internship #1: Be pro-active – Look for quality work so that you can have the chance to learn as well as to contribute. #2: Interact – Make friends and contacts at work; you never know when an opportunity might present itself from it. #3: Be yourself – Internships are a chance for employers to know you but also for you to understand your prospective employer and to decide if you are a good fit for each other; be yourself so that you will be able to make an informed decision at the end of the day.