Experiences from my internship, tasks, projects, and thoughts about working abroad.
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Soo, it’s already the last week.
Time here has been so enjoyable that I even started considering the possibility of moving here someday. But I also understand that this is probably just the classic "rose-tinted glasses" effect. Everything feels exciting when it’s new, and that can definitely influence your judgement.
Still, before heading back, there was some work left to wrap up.
May is really a great month because there are so many public holidays, which basically turns every week into a four-day workweek. I’m still mainly focused on creating different demos for different projects. One of the applications is a dashboard-style web app that demonstrates automation observability and human-in-the-loop workflow resolution in the healthcare industry. Another project is quite similar, but targeted toward public service work such as repairs, installations, and plumbing. There is also an AI-powered support QA platform and a commercial intelligence platform for fruit and vegetable distributors. I’m guessing most of these demos are intended for local businesses since they are all very region-specific.
I’ve been in France for more than a month now, and the funny part is that even though I still don’t speak French, communication is somehow getting easier. Whether it’s my colleagues chatting with each other or everyday situations like grocery shopping, I can usually pick up a few keywords and rely on body language to understand what’s going on.
This week has been busy once again. Even though I’ve been here for less than two weeks, I’m already working on three different projects. I’m responsible for the user interface on all of them, and I also contribute to improving the user experience to make workflows more efficient.
My work officially started on Tuesday, and things quickly became quite busy after a long break during Easter. Jumping straight back into work was definitely a challenge, but also exciting.
My first week was a bit more relaxed than expected, because it was mostly about paperwork and administration.
On Monday I was welcomed by Anna from ALFMED. She is friendly and very helpful and showed me my accommodation, which is right next to the agency. She gave me a brief introduction to the city and the area, including the city centre, public transport, and, since I came here by car, also some information about parking.