Root Insurance Internship

1. Please provide a brief description of your STEP Signature Project. Write two or three
sentences describing the main activities your STEP Signature Project entailed.

 

I worked at Root Insurance as a software engineering intern, which ended up being completely remote due to the global pandemic. During my internship, I worked on a team of full-time engineers and worked alongside members of my team throughout several projects.

 

2. What about your understanding of yourself, your assumptions, or your view of the
world changed/transformed while completing your STEP Signature Project? Write one or
two paragraphs to describe the change or transformation that took place.

 

This was an excellent opportunity, not only because it gave me professional experience but also because it helped me discover more about what future career I want to pursue. I learned so much during my time at Root, and I really appreciated all of the help and encouragement I received along the way. From this experience, I discovered that there is so much more I need to learn, and that I can learn more and more every single day as a professional in software. I have been humbled by this experience in the best possible way and now understand that I need to continue asking questions if I want to grow as effectively as possible. I am very thankful for this experience.

 

3. What events, interactions, relationships, or activities during your STEP Signature
Project led to the change/transformation that you discussed in #2, and how did those
affect you? Write three or four paragraphs describing the key aspects of your experiences
completing your STEP Signature Project that led to this change/transformation.

 

During internship at Root, I spent a lot of time working with the full-time engineers on my team. Therefore, the most impactful part of my STEP Signature Project was the opportunity to work with my team.

 

One such important aspect was pair programming. Although my internship was remote, I was still able to talk with members of my team and we could share our screens with each other while pairing on a project. This was immensely helpful for me, since I came into the internship without any prior experience in the programming languages used by Root.

 

Another important aspect were the team meetings I would have every week. We would do video stand up meetings several mornings a week, along with meetings to plan each of our work for the week. This helped make the remote work a lot more welcoming, since it provided good opportunities each week to talk with everyone and see them. Additionally, my team played Among Us several times, which was always a blast.

 

4. Why is this change/transformation significant or valuable for your life? Write one or
two paragraphs discussing why this change or development matters and/or relates to your
academic, personal, and/or professional goals and future plans.

 

The growth I have achieved through this internship is priceless to me. I learned so much in such a short time, and I now have experience that will benefit me in my future classes and career. On top of that, I was given a full time offer by Root at the end of my internship and accepted it. So, I have already transitioned to a full-time employee there and am continuing to learn more and more every single day. I am very lucky and thankful for the opportunity to intern at Root Insurance, and I can’t wait for what the future holds.

 

(My internship was completely remote, so I sadly don’t have any pictures to share about my STEP Signature Project.)

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