One ordinary morning, in March 2019 my phone rang. After that call, that morning was no longer ordinary. Yes, I got a selection call from Tech Data. I was on cloud Nine. Soon orientation day arrived, I was excited and nervous at the same time. I felt so privileged to be an intern of such…
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Priscilla Cabus – Supply Chain Management Services – University of Florida
As my first week finishes off at Tech Data, I can say that I am now much more acquainted and less anxious as I was the days leading to my start date and day of the internship. I had nerves because I was unsure if I was going to be able to master or understand…
Justin Suksengdow – Quality & Continuous Improvement – University of Alabama
My first week at Tech Data was informative, overwhelming, and exciting. Each day was jam-packed with presentations, networking/shadowing, and new processes and methods to learn. My favorite day was Wednesday, where the interns spent the whole day with the Talent Acquisition team. We were properly introduced to one another and bonded much more than the…
Julia Andresen – The Future of Mobile – University of Florida
In early March I received news that I was being offered the position of Mobile Solutions intern at Tech Data. After going through the application process of video interviewing and zoom interviewing with my manager I was beyond excited to be offered this position. I immediately accepted the offer and was thrilled to have secured…
Quynh Mai – End User Tech Support -University of South Florida
Tell us a little about yourself (family, hobbies) I’m from Vietnam. I’m living in Tampa with my husband and my two-year-old daughter. I’m pursuing my master’s in Business Analytics and Information Systems at the University of South Florida. In my free time, I love to cook Vietnamese food, read fiction books and watch variety shows….
Vincent Hael – Security Awareness – Florida Polytechnic University
Beginning on May 28, I started working at Tech Data as an Information Security – Security Awareness Intern. The internship started on its first week, getting me introduced to Tech Data, from the corporate overview to the leadership staff to the various departments within Tech Data and to the group project objectives. The breakdown of…
Olivia McDaniel – Digital Communications – Southeastern University
My first few weeks here at Tech Data have been full of learning and different experiences that I couldn’t get anywhere else. My first few days were busy, but I was eager to learn about the company to be able to fulfill what my expectation was an intern. I spent the first few days getting…
Jennifer Pirkle – Vendor Acquisition and Management Internship – University of Florida
Today is my 7th day working at Tech Data, and I can already say that I have learned so much in this short amount of time. Despite being a little confused and slightly overwhelmed on the first day (but in a good way, just information overload 😊), I have been enjoying every minute of this…
Collin Harris – Robotic/Intelligent Automation – University of Tampa
My first week or so here at Tech Data has been a wonderful whirlwind. Since this is my first time working at a big company like this it has been non-stop since I have been here, but I have really enjoyed it. Currently, I am working under Jeremy Evans on the GBS and BPA team….
Bianca Lopez – Legal Operations Analyst – Stetson Law
Make your goals known. Be open to an opportunity outside of your goals. Listen to mentors. Listen to your gut. Be patient on the path. Take the road less traveled. Above are a few of the more common pieces of advice that I’ve gathered in my past week of interning at Tech Data. Since beginning…
Andrew Pappas – Finance Accounting & GL Reporting – University of South Florida
The last week and a half as a Tech Data intern have already been a whirlwind. On my first day I had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting with my entire team as they went over financial statements, I thought I would be prepared after doing well in my accounting classes, but the…
Rachel Joliet – HR Diversity & Inclusion/Recruiting – Indiana University
The first few days at Tech Data have completely exceeded my expectations of a college internship. Every single colleague at Tech Data went out of their way to ensure that every intern felt welcome. One of the first things we went over in onboarding was the shared values of integrity, excellence, accountability, collaboration, and inclusion….
Chloe Beaver – Endpoint Solutions Product Marketing – University of Florida
We all started at a desk, behind a camera, interviewing to a screen recording of our own face. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Why do you want to work for Tech Data? What relevant experience do you have? Wearing a business blazer for the camera but pajama pants on the bottom, I would…
Sara Rocks – Lenovo Commercial – University of South Florida
My name is Sara Rocks, I am an Endpoint Solutions Intern on the Lenovo team here at Tech Data this summer. I interned at Tech Data last summer in a different area of the business- Advanced Solutions on the Cisco team. So far, things are very different from last summer, the program has expanded to…
Rachel Anderson – HR – Diversity & Inclusion/Recruiting – University of South Florida
At this time I have successfully completed my first week as a Human Resources intern at Tech Data. I am beyond grateful to say that this will be my second summer returning to Tech Data! Still, I continue to dive even deeper into who Tech Data is and what we do. This has only reaffirmed…
Linda Ali – Corporate Accounting – University of South Florida
Hello everyone, my name is Linda Ali and I am the corporate accounting intern. I have completed the first week of my internship and am starting out my second week. My first week included a lot of company training and training specific to my team. On my first day, I had the pleasure of having…
Zachary Robinson – Industrial Engineering – University of South Florida
My name is Zachary Robinson and I am the Industrial Engineering Intern here at Tech Data (Clearwater) for the summer of 2019. I recently graduated with honors from the University of South Florida with my BS in Industrial Engineering where I was actively engaged with the Honors College and the Wesley Foundation at USF. I…
Tan Le – Data Analytics – University of South Florida
My first couple of weeks here at Tech Data have been remarkable. I have been completely immersed in everything Tech Data, from the wonderful people to the culture. Speaking of people, Tech Data’s colleagues are a refreshing breath of fresh air from the common drabble of the service industry. No more will I have to…
Hyun Kang – Operations Transformation – University of Florida
My name is Hyun Kang and I’m the current Operations Transformation intern for this 2019 summer from the University of Florida. Officially one week in and what a week it’s been! Despite the fact that this week can be adequately summarized in the words “information overload”, these past 7 days have flown by. Admittedly, the…
Max Farfante – Bid Desk Coordinator – University of Florida
Whenever starting anything new, I always feel a sense of excitement, uncertainty, and nervousness. As with my first day at Tech Data, I was excited the night before, to the point where I couldn’t sleep. I was uncertain as I walked through the big glass doors leading into the building, making me look a little…
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