IT Work Experience

Boom_Boom

Hi all, I'm in college at the moment studying computer science and I really want to get some work experience over the summer. Does anyone have any advice or names of places I should try and contact? I'll be doing it for free obviously and I'm based in Dublin. Thanks for your help.

RedXIV

What aspects are you looking for? Networking? Programming? Hardware?

Johnny Bitte

Got my job after doing work experience, best thing ever.

When we had to get it for college we literally sent our CV's with cover letters to every major company we could think of.

Free labor will tempting to someone.

Boom_Boom

RedXIV wrote: »

What aspects are you looking for? Networking? Programming? Hardware?

Well I was thinking about hardware, like a repairs centre or something but I'd be interested in programming or networking also.

@The_Goose135: Yeah that was my idea to get something down on my CV for the future and give me some contacts. What kind of experience did you get?

BostonB

Decide what you want to do. Find companies that do that. Then do a sales pitch of you to them. In the mean while do some projects that demonstrates your skills and that you'd be happy to showcase.

Gavin "shels"

Not sure if it's in your direction but http://www.ionet.ie/ would be a good place. I done work experience there years ago with my cousin, basically went around to different companies fixing hardware and software. good experience and let me to do Computing in college.

shoegirl

Do a little research and try some small companies, they might be glad of the extra help and remember you in the future.

Johnny Bitte

Boom_Boom wrote: »

@The_Goose135: What kind of experience did you get?

Well got straight in at 2nd level support, hands on fixing software and hardware issue's. Spent 2 years doing that and got the best hands on learning for the older guys.

Now in third level working on servers, vmware and loads other projects.
Right now pushing out service pack 3 to 4000 pc's across europe.

In my opinion there are 2 choice's Programming or Tech support.
Programming: Always in demand and if your good at it you ll have your choice of jobs. Different languages so be prepared to switch around.

Tech support:Vast area of different technologies and always something needs fixing. Remember 2 thing, reboots can fix the world of issue's and be prepared to deal with annoying users.

Depends on the company you get in with but if you work hard enough you'll do grand.

Jumpy

The_Goose135 wrote: »

Now in third level working on servers, vmware and loads other projects.
Right now pushing out service pack 3 to 4000 pc's across europe.

Wake on LAN is your only friend here. SP3 is a nightmare to push out during business hours.

Johnny Bitte

Jumpy wrote: »

Wake on LAN is your only friend here. SP3 is a nightmare to push out during business hours.

LANDesk software allows us to push it out easily enough.

Unfortunately it doesn't have wake on LAN until lits upgraded, which is scheduled after this project :rolleyes:

Cute Hoor

Boom_Boom wrote: »

Hi all, I'm in college at the moment studying computer science and I really want to get some work experience over the summer. Does anyone have any advice or names of places I should try and contact? I'll be doing it for free obviously and I'm based in Dublin. Thanks for your help.

You could try Camara (www.camara.ie), using your skills, getting valuable work experience, and contributing to the betterment of others.