7.30 AM
I get out of bed after snoozing through a "few" alarms and start getting ready for the day at the office. I make sure to iron my shirt and grab a quick breakfast before leaving my very hot house.
8.30 AM
When I arrive at the office I first set up my laptop before grabbing a coffee from the kitchen. I have a quick catch-up with the other interns and share a few stories about our night. Once my laptop is ready I go through my emails and messages making sure to address anything that requires immediate attention. Today I've been asked to create a board to track our RACI.
10.00 AM
The board has been created along with some extra features to make it a little fancy. With some spare time before my next meeting, I look through the training available to me. I've decided to continue with my certificate in Integration Administration.
11.00 AM
It is now time for one of my daily stand-ups. These meetings usually only should last at most fifteen minutes, but today a team member encountered an unexpected blocker. The team collaborates and offers any assistance where possible to help remove it. While helping run the meeting I also take notes on and actions required.
11.30 AM
After forwarding my notes to the Project Manager (PM), I am tasked with keeping the task board up to date. I review the content of all the tasks and ensure they are accurate so reports can be readily produced for our stakeholders and team.
12:30 PM
It has been an eventful and busy morning but now it's time for a well-deserved lunch break. With the other interns, we go out for a walk in sunny Brisbane. Today we decided to try out a pasta place one of us recommended.
1.30 PM
Once we return to the office from lunch, I have a meeting scheduled with a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to discuss one of the applications required for a current project. My task is to gather crucial details required about the application and the SME knows all about the application. Once the meeting is finished I update my task on the board from "In Progress" to "Done".
2.00 PM
I receive a call from the Project Manager. They require documentation that has been previously used in our project to help with test implementation. After a quick search, I locate and share the requested files with them. Additionally, the Project Manager ask if I can create similar testing documentation for our current task in the project and of course, I am more than happy to help. I now spend some time completing the task of creating the correct testing cases.
3.00 PM
Sprint planning is on the agenda for today. The team participates in the meeting by reviewing previous sprint tickets that remain outstanding and then looking at what tickets from the backlog can be pulled into the next sprint.
4.00 PM
I've organized a time to meet with a Senior Business Analyst to discuss how to utilize a tool I have never used before. We go through a detailed demonstration and work through some practical examples. We end the meeting by creating a process that will be used to automate business processes.
5.00 PM
Before the day at the office wraps up, I update all my tickets by either adding comments or by progressing them. The other Interns and myself part ways at the elevator looking forward to working with each other tomorrow.
5.40 PM
I get home and slip into something more comfortable. There are a few options on the table tonight: Going for a walk and spending time with the family or connecting with friends online. Tonight I've decided to relax with the family as the weather is great.
11.00 PM
It's a bit late now and I don't want to snooze more alarms than the personal best I set today. It's off to bed so I can be refreshed and ready for tomorrow.
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