Introduction
At CloudyIT, we pride ourselves on being a forward-thinking IT company, dedicated to helping organisations unlock the potential of technology. Equally important to us is supporting the next generation of talent by offering opportunities for young people to gain valuable experience and insights into the industry. We’ve built a team that includes many former work experience students, and we remain committed to inspiring young minds to pursue their passion for IT.Â
When Aiden’s grandmother approached me about the possibility of work experience at CloudyIT, I was delighted to explore the opportunity. After meeting Aiden, a 15-year-old student from Milton Keynes, it was clear he had a genuine passion for IT, with aspirations to study computer science at college or university and build a career in the industry.Â
Aidens Impact on Cloudy
Aiden joined us in the office for a week in January and made an immediate impact. He worked on a variety of projects across Cloudy, collaborated seamlessly with colleagues, and played an important role in driving several initiatives forward. Aiden was consistently polite, inquisitive, and well-liked by the entire team.Â
It’s always a pleasure to work with talented and motivated young people like Aiden, and our door will always remain open to him for future opportunities. At Cloudy, we are passionate about supporting young people as they take their first steps into the world of IT.Â
Below is a diary of Aiden’s work experience journey at CloudyIT, capturing the projects he worked on, the skills he developed, and his reflections on the week.Â
If you’re a student interested in gaining work experience at CloudyIT, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to Katie Court at [email protected] to learn more.Â
Aidens Work Experience Diary
Monday
Today was good. I got to use different software (Dynamics 365 Customer Insights)Â that I have never used before, and I picked it up quite quickly. I was able to get though 2 and a half emails and make a quiz for David for the SLCC.
“I think that the skills that I learnt today will be able to help me in the workplace because when I am older, I want to go into something to do with computers and the work experience can allow me to get the skills needed for a job in the future.”
I think so far if I were to carry on the way I am I would get a lot out of this work experience and impress David with my IT skills and my understanding of computers though out this time at work experience.
Tuesday
Tuesday was good. I did a lot of setting up of computers out of the box as is shown in the photos also I did some work on a pc like putting the RAM in the ram slot and other things to do with setting up computers. This was a challenging process to get in the start because it many steps they take a while to do. But when I got the hand of what to do it was smooth sailing from there. Â
Wednesday Â
Wednesday was good. I did the same thing as on Monday. I carried on with the emails and other things throughout the day. Wednesday was fun. I improved my skills at using dynamics. I think the skills that I learned on Wednesday and Monday are skills that can be used in the workplace and in IT. The skills that I have toned through my work exp Will help me to prosper in the next step of my life. Â
Thursday Â
On Thursday I was doing app Devlopment and I was using a software called power apps to create a solution that I had to fix by making an app the app I started working on was a app that allows students to log the attendance and progress of the program they are making I am also making the UI for this app.
Friday
Friday was yet anouther busy day and was a day to wrap up both my weeks tasks and my work experience at Cloudy IT.
And a final word from Aiden:
“This placement has many benefits to me because I will learn lots of things and may be the reason I will get a job in the not so far future.”
