A ball pit in the Airbnb headquarters
I was lucky to attend the Annual
Cisco Live in Berlin
Sight-seeing at Yosemite National Park
and Golden Gate Bridge
The CIIP Interns
14
SPOTLIGHT
NOV 2016
UMP
大學廣場
What do you do outside work?
“You should spend 80% of your time working and 20%
of your time networking and exploring things outside
the office. This is a simple 80/20 rule.” That’s what my
manager told me at the beginning of the internship.
One special thing about working here is the network
and the people you met. I am glad that I am able to
join the CUHK Alumni Association here in the Silicon
Valley. I never expect that we have such a large group
of CUHK alumni here in the bay area who is working
in big companies like Apple, Google or even Oculus
(a virtual reality technology company which was
acquired by Facebook). They are willing to share their
experience with you and advise you on your career
and life. Another cool thing is that they can bring you
to their offices for a tour and tell you more about their
companies. The most impressive office I have ever been
to was the Airbnb’s headquarters in San Francisco
where you can surprisingly find a ball pit in the office.
How do you conclude this
internship experience?
One of the best things about an overseas internship is
that you are forced to step out of your comfort zone
and explore the uncertainties in a completely new
environment. What I learned and experienced are all
valuable and memorable. I am really thankful to have
this precious opportunity to be part of the internship
program. I would like to express my deepest gratitude
here towards Cisco for launching this program, Cisco
DevNet team for the guidance given throughout the
year and also Career Planning and Development
Centre of the Office of Student Affairs and Business
School for coordinating all the logistics involved. I am
sure that these priceless memories and friendships will
always stay in my heart.
