From studies straight to development: Moritz becomes a junior developer
Local Brand X: Hi Moritz, welcome to the permanent position again! Please introduce yourself briefly.
Moritz: Thank you very much! Hi I am Moritz but I am often called Mo. I am 23 years old and live and work in Mainz. I completed my Master of Science at the end of August this year and have been an integral part of software development at Local Brand X ever since!
Local Brand X: That sounds exciting. We'll talk about your development with us right away. Tell us a bit more about your school career and your studies.
Moritz: Sure, I like to do that. After I finished my Abitur with a focus on computer science at a technical secondary school, I quickly realized that I wanted to stay in the direction of computer science. Since I used to have had an internship in a surveying department and agreed to do so back then, I chose a subject that combined my preferences at the time. I then opted for geoinformatics. Of the two preferences, only one preference remained relatively quickly and that was computer science. *haha*
Local Brand X: Great! How did you hear about Local Brand X and how did it all start with us?
Moritz: Back then, I saw an advertisement on Facebook for the position as a working student software development from Local Brand X. That gave me the impression of a young company with “startup flair.” Since the description was up to date and addressed me directly, I applied without further ado and was accepted immediately after an interview. As a working student software development student, I worked for about a year and have been a junior developer at Local Brand X since mid-September.
Local Brand X: A story for the picture book. What were your responsibilities during your time as a working student with us?
Moritz: I received my first projects early on. Since I was able to develop very well in programming here, I worked mostly on feature development. For example, I was able to implement a large part of the messaging system in the marketing portal myself.
Local Brand X: That's right, you got pretty good pretty quickly! Did the symbiosis of working at Local Brand X and your studies help you?
Moritz: Indeed, she has. For a project that lasted an entire semester, the new programming skills really benefited me. In group project work, my team and I developed an “augmented reality” app that shows and calculates the direct route to a location X for users in terrain without fixed roads.
Local Brand X: That sounds very interesting! How did you finish your degree?
Moritz: I have to admit that the master's thesis period was not the most relaxed. Yet I got my Master of Science degree without any problems *laughs*. Since I had the topic of “Artificial Intelligence in Marketing Portals,” I was able to combine a lot of practice from work with theory from university. Since I am constantly working on the Local Brand X marketing portal, I was able to apply previous knowledge from the area of artificial intelligence in marketing portals excellently in my master's thesis. I hit several flies with one swatter, so to speak.
Local Brand X: Very smart. What's next?
Moritz: I can't reveal too much, but there will be more artificial intelligence in the marketing portal in the future. I would like to stay tuned to this exciting topic and Local Brand X is also committed to the topic of “Artificial Intelligence in the Marketing Portal.” For example, extended and automated product suggestions will be added or a digital consultant will be integrated. Let's see what the future brings.
Local Brand X: We are also excited about the future with you and the further development of the marketing portal also through your contribution to it. How is your debut celebrated?
Moritz: I hope we have a happy and humid evening at Mainzer Oktoberfest in 2 weeks. I am also looking forward to the future with all my colleagues and am grateful for the opportunity to join Local Brand X as a full-time developer right after graduation!
Local Brand X: Thank you so much for the interview Mo and all the best for the future!