Dell Technologies

Indirect Technology and Software Procurement Intern

May - August 2019 • Austin, TX

What I liked

My internship was a lot of fun and I could tell that Dell puts a TON of energy into their internship program. I learned a lot about supply chain at Dell but also about their open culture. Every employee regardless of title was happy and interested in meeting with Interns. I also had an awesome manager that met with me weekly and ensured everyone on our team helped the interns and built relationships with us all. We also got to have brown bag lunches and round tables with senior executives like Jeff Clarke and Michael Dell himself.

What I wish was different

Overall I had no complaints about my internship, it was such a good experience.

Advice

I would tell students who are going into an internship is to be comfortable with ambiguity. The first few weeks at your internship or even your new job, it's okay if you don't completely understand what you are doing or how everything works because it does take time to adjust and you will eventually get the hang of it.

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Presales Solutions Architect Intern

June - July 2020 • Franklin, MA

What I liked

They gave us real projects that they plan to implement. They also valued our opinions and allowed us to be ourselves.

What I wish was different

I wish it could've been in person.

Advice

Attend every extra event that you can, and make sure to utilize your mentors.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2017 • Southborough, MA

What I liked

Freedom to work in any team that interested you.

What I wish was different

There is no concrete project set up for you when you arrive on campus.

Advice

Speak with your technical manager before the internship begins and start to learn about what the team does.

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Backend Software Engineer

May - August 2018 • Reston, VA

What I liked

I learnt how a company like Dell, Google, Amazon manages their cloud environment. I loved the whole work environment, my team mates were awesome and my supervisors were the best leaders.

What I wish was different

To be honest, nothing!! This internship was 1000 times far more better than what I expected it to be.

Advice

Passion for learning new things. I worked on something that I knew nothing about, but because I had a high drive for learning, I mastered on the given project.

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Global Operations Intern

May - August 2019 • Austin, TX

What I liked

I liked that my skills were valued by the organization. I also really appreciated the open culture. No matter what level, people were always willing to meet with you and have a 1x1 meeting. Everyone was genuinely interested in helping me figure out what I wanted to do in the future, whether that was with Dell or another company.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship hadn't been as independent actually. The whole internship was structured around working on a project. However, it was often difficult to get help from the team as they also all had their own projects to work on. It would have been nice to help with their projects and learn from them in a work setting rather than just trying to get their help with the intern project.

Advice

My advice to anyone interning at Dell would be just talking to as many people as possible. It can be scary, but reach out and put yourself out there. Dell is a HUGE organization and you should talk to as many people and learn as much as you can about all the teams at Dell. You never know when you might discover your true passion.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2021 • Orlando, FL

What I liked

Everything! It was a fantastic experience!

What I wish was different

I wish it could have been in-person instead of remote.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask for help!

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Undergraduate Intern

June - August 2018 • Nashua, NH

What I liked

Frankly, it was an incredible experience to work in the lab of Dell EMC's Nashua lab and learn the processes of how servers and other system hardware are set up and configured. This experience gave me a lot of knowledge in how computers operate via many types of cards, drives etc, and was a great reaffirmation that the major of Computer Science is a vast and compelling field to dive right in to.

What I wish was different

Advice

When entering a new team of already established members, don't be afraid! Just try your hardest and learn from them, and focus on being a valuable asset of the team .

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Sustainability Analyst

April 2018 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I love the hands on work I get to do in my position. I’m working with real supplier data to support big decisions in management. It’s been exciting and valuable.

What I wish was different

I wish I could meet my team more in person, as I work remotely.

Advice

Never be afraid to ask questions and advocate for yourself.

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Undergraduate Intern

May - August 2018 • Austin, TX

What I liked

Loved the challenge!

What I wish was different

More technical

Advice

Experience different locations and company styles!

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Human Resources Intern

May - August 2018 • Round Rock, TX

What I liked

I loved interning at Dell because of their unique company culture. I really liked their "open door policy" that allowed interns easy access to meet with employees in their field of interest, no matter the employee's title. One of the highlights of my internship was meeting Michael Dell and having a one on one meeting with Brian Reaves, Dell's Chief Diversity Officer. I learned so much throughout my internship and it was amazing to be able to apply the knowledge I have gained so far within my Organizational Sciences major and apply it successfully within my internship.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Supply Chain Analyst Intern

May - August 2018 • Austin, TX

What I liked

Culture, the many opportunities available for professional development, the open-door policy and willingness of leaders to speak with you.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to created a model that would have given even more strength to my recommendations.

Advice

You need to learn how to deal with adversity. Usually in an internship, at the beginning you may think that you won't be able to complete the project successfully because it is just too much, but just think about why you think they chose you, think about your strengths and capabilities. "Success is defined by how you deal with adversity."

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finance learning and development intern

May - August 2018 • Round Rock, TX

What I liked

I loved the culture at Dell. It was a challenging yet rewarding experience.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Remember every day is an interview and all summer long you’re getting graded and if you do a good job, they will recommend that you come back!

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Intern

June - August 2018 • Santa Clara, CA

What I liked

I really enjoyed working for Dell. They had a great program under great leadership by the university relations person. I met my team the first day and then all the interns and I had a nice intro for a few days where we did tours and had speakers talk to us. We had a fun challenge about designing a marshmallow launcher which was a good icebreaker. Otherwise we had a few events spread out throughout the summer such as going to a company retreat at Saratoga Springs and then an intern end of the year event at Great America.

What I wish was different

It was pretty great overall I learned a lot. I wish I came more prepared knowing python but they gave me a few weeks to learn it while I got set up so it wasn't a problem.

Advice

Just go in with an open mind and be willing to learn. My coworkers were great so feel free to ask for help and anything you need to do your best.

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Finance Intern

June - August 2018 • Hopkinton, MA

What I liked

I grew both my soft and hard skills so much in such a short amount of time and built my network. Everyone was so nice, and I was a part of a group of about 20 interns.

What I wish was different

I wish it was a different location or closer to downtown Boston.

Advice

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Support and Deployment services intern

May - August 2018 • Hopkinton, MA

What I liked

My internship offered several networking events.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Supply Chain Intern

May - August 2017 • Austin, TX

What I liked

My favorite part of my internship was the company's culture. Everyone was nice and supportive through out the summer. I had a chance to work on a global team so I met a lot of people around the world. I also met a lot of other interns who I am still friends with today.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have learned more about the supply chain organization.

Advice

Do not be afraid to ask a question if you're unsure or do not know.

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Support and Deployment Intern

May - August 2018 • Hopkinton, MA

What I liked

Experience of working with two merging companies.

What I wish was different

They were slightly unorganized. It took awhile for me to get paid.

Advice

Internships are all about learning. Do not be discouraged if you take awhile to understand processes and the company as a whole.

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Federal Intern

May - August 2018 • Round Rock, TX

What I liked

It gave me the chance to meet and network with lots of people as well as to get familiar with the corporate environment.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship would have been longer. I learned so much.

Advice

Do not take a day for granted. Use everyday to meet new people and network. Once you are inside a company it opens a lot of doors.

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Software Engineer

May 2018 • Louisville, CO

What I liked

Learning all about UX and UI and agile in big companies.

What I wish was different

Nothing, I really like being there.

Advice

Always make questions about what you don't understand because they are experienced people and can assume you know more than what you really do, so never be scared of asking even if you think is dumb.

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