Internship Experience 2025
Landing an internship is no easy task; even more challenging is finding a place that is willing to teach you from scratch. This summer, however, Behaim IT Solutions gave Julissa Hernandez, Sahr Gbondo, and Eduard Skatkov the opportunity to join their team of interns for the 2025 program. Behaim is an IT integration and consulting firm specializing in a wide range of issues, including enterprise integration, cloud solutions, and business process management. To accomplish these tasks, Behaim heavily utilizes TIBCO, AWS, Azure Cloud Technologies, and Apache Kafka. In the sections that follow, we’ll share highlights from our internship experience and explain why Behaim proved to be the ideal place to grow and learn.
Eduard Skatkov
My internship experience working at BehaimITS really developed my engineering skills all across the different technologies involved in full stack development. We used React to develop an aesthetic frontend UI and connected it to our own hosted MSSQL database. We connected the two using the TIBCO Businessworks 6 platform as the middleware which really streamlined the process of calling api’s and modifying the database contents. Once we were able to create a working version of our application on our local host we then moved on to pushing the info into docker images with build scripts that create everything automatically so that anyone can deploy the app on any machine. Then we pushed those images into azure containers so that there can be well structured CI/CD infrastructure for the future additions on the project.
Diving head first into these technologies definitely came with a steep learning curve, especially since at the same time we were developing we were also learning best practices in version control management across the intern team. However the process of getting familiarized with the tech stack was very rewarding as we were able to see how all the different pieces of the puzzle that was our project came together. As important as the technical development part of the job is, the ability to effectively collaborate with the other interns was a crucial part of our success. Each member of the intern team came at each problem with a fresh perspective and we all had an easy time working together. Each member was able to contribute their ideas and even after divvying up the work we would frequently problem solve together whenever anyone got stuck. Overall, I gained great experience not just in the technical aspect of being a software engineer but also in the collaborative soft skill areas that working in teams comes with.
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Julissa Hernandez
During my time at Behaim, I have gained and practiced many applicable skills. Likely one of the most important being containerization. Containerization is important because it provides an effective and efficient manner to package and deploy applications. All while ensuring that they work in different environments. I believe that knowing what steps to take to package an application is essential to avoid problems where an application works on one machine but not on another. Additionally, knowing how to deploy an application to Azure will prove an applicable skill when I need to make an app accessible on a public scale.
Another beneficial skill I have gained this far is how to use Azure pipelines. The purpose of a pipeline is to serve as a production line. With that in mind, a pipeline is an automated process in charge of building, testing, and deploying your code whenever a change arises. Understanding how a pipeline works and incorporating it is a skill I can use on anything that requires automation. By adding a pipeline, one opts in for a fast-paced delivery and minimizes the number of manual commands inputted.
When it comes to Behaim’s environment, I found it typical to that of a growing company–close-knit teams and a supportive atmosphere. I believe that this atmosphere is because we are all located in the same office; the proximity of one another helps one build strong relationships and feel comfortable when asking for guidance. So, I can say that I did not expect to intern in such a comfortable and supportive atmosphere. However, I am glad to be able to ask any coworker a question and not feel afraid to go to them.
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Sahr Gbondo
During my time at Behaim, I worked on several projects that challenged me to apply both the skills I learned in school and new ones I picked up on the job. One of the most impactful projects involved using Docker to containerize applications, which taught me how to manage microservices and deploy backend services efficiently. I also worked with React to build user interfaces and SQL to interact with relational databases… ultimately helping create a fully functional karaoke machine website.
My internship experience at Behaim was incredible. I genuinely believe I learned more during my time there than in my last year of college. The senior engineers provided hands-on mentorship and exposed me to real-world applications of technologies like TIBCO, Docker, React, and SQL. Their guidance helped me build practical skills and a deeper understanding of software development, something I couldn’t have gained from coursework alone.
The work environment was collaborative and fast-paced. I appreciated that I wasn’t just doing busy work, I was solving real problems that had value to the team. At first, the workload and unfamiliar tools like Docker and Tibco were intimidating, but as I gained experience, I started anticipating issues and proposing solutions. That growth gave me a real sense of confidence and pride in my contributions.
While I had taken classes on software development and databases, seeing how those concepts were applied in a production environment gave me a much deeper appreciation for them. I realized that understanding theory is only half the battle, knowing how to adapt and apply those concepts under real-world constraints is what truly matters.
Overall, this internship exceeded my expectations. The team was so chill, welcoming, and vib(e)rant. I thought it would be more rigid or observational, but instead, I was given room to grow, make mistakes, and ultimately succeed. It confirmed my passion for software engineering and made me excited to keep learning.