Simple Shell?

Oh hey there, I am Simple Shell, a tech enthusiast currently on internship at Outreachy for the Dec-2021 season. It is an exciting opportunity to push me further to do something worthwhile. I am based in Cameroon, a West African country. Aside from shells and codes, I love painting, hiking and, writing.

My C3 Core Values

Curiosity

Creativity

Challenge

Eager Beaver

If you are thinking about an internship, the likelihood is that you, like hundreds of other grads, understand how difficult it can be in today's competitive job market. You are qualified (or nearly qualified) and super eager to get started, but no one seems to be giving you that first professional opportunity.

Outreachy provides internships in open source to people subject to systemic bias and impacted by underrepresentation in the technical industry where they are living.

Anyone who faces under-representation, and systemic bias or discrimination in the technology industry of their country is invited to apply.

Interns work with experienced mentors from open source communities. Outreachy internship projects may include programming, user experience, documentation, illustration, graphical design, or data science. Interns often find employment after their internship with Outreachy sponsors or in jobs that use the skills they learned during their internship.

Here are 4 reasons I took the internship with Outreachy and felt great about my decision:

To Build confidence

Whether it be public speaking, giving presentations, or simply suggesting new ideas, an internship with Outreachy will build my confidence which allows me to grow as both a worker and a person. Confidence is key because if I don’t believe in myself, No one will! This is a wonderful opportunity to expose myself within the industry. This Outreachy Internship will help me build confidence through practice which will also help in my personal growth. After all, practice makes perfect!

To communicate

Outreachy Internships requires me to both work individually and within a team. I can learn to communicate in new ways to build professional working relationships with people of all ages. This is great because it allows me to be open to other people’s ideas and to get creative in a team in order to build better ideas and ultimately, to build a better company.

To gain experience

I don't have much experience and this is one of the best ways to get it. The best experience comes from internships because one gets to do a bit of everything! I can experience the different roles that people play in certain companies and see working life from different perspectives. This is good to take into the working world because at times, one can be asked to do various tasks involving different elements of the company. This way, I would have already had a go at things and understood how to multitask.

To Build My Network

One of the most challenging things for me to do is network. How do I make connections when I don't know anyone in my field or industry yet? Outreachy allows me to meet people including higher-ups, fellow interns, and coworkers in between. I can stay in touch with everyone after the internship and keep them up-to-date on my career. You never know when these connections will bear fruit.

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