Summer Spotlight: Kaia Kanj

Kaia Kanj

Major: Computer Science
Expected Graduation: 2025

  • Who are you interning with?

Lincoln Electric

  • Explain the details of your internship. 

I am working with the IT department to create a standard for how company data will be stored in the future as well as cleaning their current data so that it will match the standard being set for the future.

  • How did you find this opportunity? 

Online job posting.

  • What has your experience been so far?

The experience has been great. I’m learning a lot about database systems in a real world setting.

  • What are you most looking forward to?

I’m looking forward to finding ways to implement AI into the data cleaning to make it more streamlined when it is implemented at the different Lincoln electric offices globally.

  • What's your best advice for students who might be looking for a similar opportunity?

Look online continuously for internship opportunities as there are students from all over the country applying, so they fill up quickly!