By the end of September 2006, my career as a student was coming to an end and the search for a job was inevitable.

I went to my college’s ‘Job Fair’ armed with a kickass resumé and over three years of part-time experience under my belt. Landing subsequent interviews and, eventually, job offers wasn’t too much of a problem because my research experience and part-time jobs really worked in my favor. I did my fair share of research about the companies that would be visiting us. Among the top contenders featured: IBM, HP, Microsoft, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs and Allstate.

One of the companies that caught my attention was Cascades Technologies (CTi): a Virginia-based company that was moving part of their development to Puerto Rico. Read the rest of this entry »