Our last day started with Aaron Hill, the manager of the web development department. Mr. Hill presented to us a PowerPoint about web development and explained exactly what it is and what it means specifically to SAS. Our host for the rest of the half of the day was Brian Lape who is a web designer. He took us to Starbucks in building C to grab coffees and teas and then talk about his career choices and what we want to do eventually. Brian was the first person we met who said that their job was not where they’re “supposed” to be or what they’re super passionate about. I enjoyed how honest was about trying to balance getting paid and doing what you love. After our chat over coffee, we headed back to his office where George and I got to design and build our own web pages. He taught us some simple techniques and stressed the importance of knowing basic coding in business. Next we met Michael Tourmey for lunch who also explained to us what he does at SAS and how he fits into web development. After lunch we went to his office where we saw the programs and websites he uses to track activity on SAS websites. Next we went to a conference room with a colleague of his to discuss how they work with marketing to ensure the success of sales and also talking about college choices in general. I am sad to leave SAS, but I am grateful to have had such an eye-opening experience!
