Cooperative Education Report

Wordley Jean                                                                Cooperative education report

        The business I did my coop education with was City of Daytona Beach, Information Technology Department. As a computer engineering major I found this position to be highly beneficial. The opportunity to be able to get hands on experience in my field of study was exhilarating to say the least. My first day on the job was simple; only because I was given a task that I had experience in. I was to install video cards in a couple new city computers. An easy request because of what I learned in A+ Computer Repair class at the ATC.

        As the weeks passed I found myself learning more and more as the many IT help desk work orders came my way. They ranged from city users getting locked out of their accounts to driving to various city locations with other technicians and installing wireless internet routers in the buildings. The experience gained here will help propel me into my field of study. CODB has given me so much hands on tasks that I’ve learned so much. I never knew what the next day would bring. I could be inside at City Hall imaging new computers and fixing broken printers; some days I’m outside digging trenches alongside the road to lay fiber optic cables for nearby buildings. I never imagined I’d get such hands on experience as an intern.

        During my four months as an intern for the City of Daytona Beach IT department, I was not only able to apply what I’ve learned so far while at DSC/ATC, but was also able to leave with a greater knowledge of my field. My experience here has given me a greater appreciation for those in this profession and I am lucky to have had this opportunity.