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Q: What initially attracted you to apply for this internship at our company?
I was working on streamline topology analysis in my research and had an interest in the intersection of IT and fluid dynamics, which is what drew me to the internship. I'd also been doing personal software development on my own for a while, so I was curious to see how software for fluid analysis actually gets built.
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Q: How did this internship contribute to your professional development and career growth?
Opportunities to get real, hands-on software development experience while still a student are pretty rare, so being able to balance that with my academic work was an incredibly valuable experience for my career.
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Q: What specific skills or knowledge did you gain during your internship?
I'd mostly done solo development before this, learning to work as part of a team using Git was a big takeaway on its own. On top of that, I picked up a broad range of knowledge, from scientific computing for fluid analysis to GPU-based 3D shader visualization techniques.
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Q:How would you describe the company culture and work environment for interns?
The culture felt very open and flexible overall. There weren't a lot of rigid constraints on development, so I had the freedom to figure out my own approach and get creative with implementation. Work hours were flexible too, which made it easy to juggle the internship alongside my research.
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Q: What were some of the most challenging aspects of your internship, and how did you overcome them?
The hardest part was restructuring the architecture of an existing feature, something I was assigned not long after starting. It wasn't just technically difficult—the scope of the changes was large, and making big edits to the codebase so early on was pretty daunting. I started by just reading through the code carefully, checking how the software behaved piece by piece, and building up my understanding gradually from there. In the end, it felt like solving a puzzle—untangling and reorganizing how the UI connected to the underlying logic.
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Q:In what ways did the internship meet or exceed your expectations?
Before applying, I imagined the internship would be more like a job-shadowing experience. In reality, though, I was struck by how much concrete development and implementation work I was actually trusted with, even as an intern. I ended up gaining far more hands-on experience than I'd expected.
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Q:Can you share an example of a project or task you worked on that had a significant impact on the company?
I worked on improving the UI and rendering aspects of iTSurgery. Since it was a part of the product where changes were highly visible, I think it made a real difference to the overall impression of the product and the user experience.
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Q: What advice would you give to someone considering applying for this internship?
Whether you're thinking about it in terms of your career or just personal growth, this internship is a huge plus either way. I'd definitely recommend it.
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Q: What surprised you the most about working here as an intern?
I was really surprised by how many different countries and regions the interns came from.
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Q: How did the internship impact your understanding of the industry or field?
Since this field sits at the intersection of medicine and IT, I got to learn the distinct characteristics of each side and the unique challenges that come from working across both. In particular, beyond just the technical aspects, I gained a deeper understanding of the quality and usability standards expected of software used in a medical setting.
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Q: Did you have a chance to participate in company events or social activities as an intern?
I got to join the company's regular parties as well as the 10th anniversary event. All kinds of people showed up to these events, giving me chances to connect with others that I wouldn't have gotten through day-to-day work alone. It was a really valuable social experience for me.
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Q:What do you think sets this internship apart from others in the industry?
I'd say it's how genuinely hands-on the work is. You start out with simpler analysis tasks and eventually work your way up to actual software development, so it feels like an internship where you can build a really broad range of experience.
