Tim Gutmannsthal, UNI/FH Internship Program
"The team was a feel-good factor!"
Hello, my name is Tim Gutmannsthal and I'm currently studying Mechanical Engineering and Management at TU Wien. I'm also doing a supplementary course in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. As the first university intern at CANCOM Austria, I gained extremely valuable insights and work experience during my six months. Right from the start, I was seen as a fully-fledged team member and was always allowed to contribute my own ideas.
Even before I started my internship, I suspected that something exciting was waiting for me. After all, even large international companies have to constantly reposition themselves and develop further. I was able to contribute to the development of a rapidly growing specialist area and lay a good foundation for the coming years. As part of this, I was entrusted with a wide range of tasks and also had the opportunity to work on various projects across departments. I was able to support well-known industrial companies with strategic issues in customer projects and also gained a lot of insight into internal digitalization projects. It was also extremely exciting to see how a large international group works and how it is set up internally to be perfectly prepared for the future.
The team was definitely a very big feel-good factor for my internship. All my colleagues were always helpful and made it very easy for me to get started. My knowledge was also always questioned and valued. I was able to use my professional experience and my university knowledge. So I left with the knowledge that I had also left my fingerprint at CANCOM Austria and created added value for the company.
I will definitely miss my time at CANCOM Austria and my team, but I will also take a lot with me for the rest of my life. Of course, I can't say what the future holds, but I can well imagine that my career path will cross with CANCOM Austria again. I can only recommend a university internship. You will definitely learn something new and have the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice!