Developing a module that allows Dysel customers to better plan and organize transport. That is the challenge for Thijs Brummelhuis (22) during his internship at Dysel. "I saw Dysel's assignment and was immediately excited about this. That drivers will soon be using a solution I worked on, that's great!"
THE FINAL STEP TO SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Thijs lives in Haaksbergen with his parents and has a younger brother and sister. In his spare time he regularly goes to the gym, meets up with friends and likes to visit festivals. Thijs expects to graduate in November of this year from Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede, in the HBO-ICT program, majoring in Software Engineering. "There are three majors; Business ICT, IT & Service Management and Software Engineering. The latter appeals to me the most. I find big data very interesting and love the challenge involved in software programming."
"THAT DRIVERS WILL SOON BE USING A SOLUTION I WORKED ON, THAT'S GREAT!"
REMOTE INTERNSHIP
The corona measures also affect Thijs' internship at Dysel. He works from home instead of in the office with colleagues. "That does make it a tad more difficult. You now send a message via Teams instead of walking up to someone's desk. Fortunately, I get excellent guidance at Dysel. I'm in daily contact with Tamara de Jong, product manager at Dysel, about the progress of my assignment, and for substantive questions I have a lot of contact with Peter Conijn, an experienced software developer." Working remotely does not mean that an employer can no longer pay attention to staff, Thijs has found at Dysel. "I received a welcome package with chocolate from Dysel at the beginning of my internship. My parents were already wondering what I had ordered anyway! That personal attention from a company to employees is very important to me."
A GOOD DEVELOPER IS CRITICAL AND METICULOUS
For Thijs, the work of a software developer goes far beyond code programming. "As a software engineer, you have to be critical and meticulous. You have to form an overall picture of the task at hand and make sure you develop what the customer actually wants. That may mean asking a few extra questions of the customer." Before Thijs begins his career in software development, he will be working hard on his graduation project in the coming months. Until November, Thijs will work on his assignment at Dysel and try to gain as much knowledge and skills as possible that are important for his further development as a software engineer.
Would you like to do an internship at Dysel, just like Thijs? Then contact our HR Officer Cynthia Peperkamp, at c.peperkamp@dysel.com or phone number +31 (0)6-81295965.
