HP Innovation Journal Issue 10: Fall 2018 | Page 74

MEET THREE OF HP’S 2018
SUMMER INTERNS
ALEX JUNG
Whether it’s marketing or electri cal
engineering, material sciences
or business, the HP Intern
program’s goal is to build the
foundation of interns’ incredible
career story while they pursue their
academic degree. By identifying,
cultivating and developing
students, it provides interns with
access to leading-edge practical
learning experience and exposure
to HP’s technologies and culture.
With exciting, meaningful
projects and personalized
mentoring and coaching, interns
have the opportunity to connect,
learn and make history. We sat
down with three of HP’s 2018
summer interns to find out
more about them and their
experiences at HP.
Pinewood High School
HP Immersive Experiences Lab & Print
Adjacencies and 3D Lab Intern
Q: What is your favorite project you've worked on at
HP this summer?
A: I’ve worked on a few cool projects in two HP Labs—HP
Print Adjacencies and 3D Lab Intern and HP Immersive
Experiences Lab. During a project in the Immersive
Experiences Lab, I had the opportunity to test out different
design software in virtual reality. I determined which tools I
thought were the most useful and then reported results and
identified top elements to the rest of the team. I enjoyed having
to independently explore different programs, summarize my
findings and discuss and elaborate on them in team meetings.
The team discussions revealed new aspects and showed the
greater potential and constraints within the various virtual
design software programs.
Q: You've just won the lottery. What's the first thing you do?
A: I would go on a long scuba diving vacation, starting in Maui.
My next stop would be Cancun, then the Florida Keys. Finally,
I would end my scuba diving extravaganza with a trip to the
Caribbean. The money that I don’t spend on travels, I would
invest in HP Labs technologies.
Q: What's the best piece of career advice you've received?
A: Have a resume and update it regularly, so you are always
ready when a new opportunity presents itself.
Q: What does #KeepReinventing mean to you?
A: To me, reinventing is the constant push to question the status
quo. You must push to the next level by entirely rethinking
how something is done (e.g., how and where are we designing
virtually and in reality), by finding a gap in a product and closing
it, or by modifying it to enhance the experience.
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