HPC Technical Intern Review

I had a significant role in overseeing the operation of specialized cloud and high-performance computing (HPC) labs, working in close collaboration with a colleague. Together, we ensured the efficient functioning and success of the lab's operations.
I worked with Linux everyday and was essentially a sys admin for most of my placement. I had a lot of autonomy and worked on some side projects while at work.

Yes, I was given a lot of responsibility in my placement. I essentially ran half of our service, and if I didn't work we simply wouldn't be able to continue. I was solely responsible for certain customers, our communications and their system requests. In addition, I was free to choose certain things to focus on unless there was a very tight deadline which I had to follow.

Yes definitely. I learned a whole new skillset on Linux, datacentres, networking etc. Using switches, VLANs, server management, lab operations, professional email writing, deep dives into linux etc.

I received a lot of support and guidance in the form of a graduate colleague. My manager was very friendly and always emphasised how I could go to him or his manager.

At my own place of work, the site was 99% of the time a ghost town due to hybrid working, with most people working from home a majority of the time. Being a technical onsite, I had to be in 9-5:30 every day so I experienced how quiet it could be. The Intel culture itself is an awful American corporate culture which is meaningless and annoying.

I did quite enjoy my internship. I worked with other technical interns and employees onsite who were very friendly and I made great friends. However, my work could be quite menial sometimes and repetitive, and I had to take it upon myself to learn new things.

No