Meet Olga, Co-op Student and Devops Consultant at Innovapost
Posted on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
Meet Olga, she is a co-op student currently working as a DevOps Consultant in the Azure Cloud Support Team at Innovapost.
“Finding a co-op job at Innovapost was like drawing a lucky ticket. From the very first day, I felt the support of the team and the support of the management. I always knew that I could ask for advice or ask for help from any member of my team, and they were always ready to chat with me and sharing their knowledge.” Says Olga of her employer.
One of the highlights for Olga was the time and attention managers offered to the team and to students. She was pleasantly surprised and she very much appreciated the General Manager of Business Transformation Deployment Samantha Rahim organizing a touchpoint with each student in her team to discuss prospects, to talk about opportunities, and what to pay attention to in the sector.
When asked about the benefits of Co-op, Olga has a lot to say: “The co-op program has been very beneficial to me, I got real experience, I gained new knowledge and I am grateful to Algonquin College and Innovapost for that. I believe that co-op programs are a great opportunity for every student to gain experience, to learn about corporate culture, gain new knowledge and learn to work with a team.”
Like many people, Olga has been working from home and managing the challenges that arise from this lifestyle change. When asked about the impact on her work-terms, she chooses to focus on the positive aspects of this, like how cutting out the commuting portion of her day allows for more family time.
Olga’s co-op experience has been a concrete step toward her career and an added value to her employer’s team. “Having a co-op student like Olga on our team, who is motivated and ambitious, has proven to be advantageous and encourages us to think outside the box.” Says Olga’s supervisor, Product Owner at Innovapost, Dominick Fournier.
Olga is returning to her academic studies in May for her last term and says that after two co-op work-terms she has a better idea of what she wants, the direction she will take, and feels confident in what she has already achieved.
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