Camisa Vines: Making an IMPACT

Indiana INTERNnet celebrated internship excellence on February 7, 2018 at the 12^th Annual IMPACT Awards Luncheon. Though the event is over and the winners have been announced, we are continuing to celebrate the nominees’ successes.

These are their stories

Camisa Vines is a senior at John Adams High School and is expecting to graduate in June 2018.

Indiana INTERNnet: Are you planning to attend college? If so, what school(s) and major/minor are you considering?
Camisa Vines: I plan on attending Purdue University and majoring in computer information technology and/or computer science. I am also considering a minor in Sports Media or some sort of graphic design.

IIN: Describe your internship with South Bend Code School.
CV: Within my internship, I instruct younger students how to build games and websites.

IIN: How did you become interested in coding and computer programming?
CV: For as long as I can remember, I have always been interested in computers. When I heard that there was going to be a new coding program in the area, I was immediately signed up to explore this interest of mine. I fell in love with the program and the people. After learning what I know, I was invited to help instruct others.

IIN: I understand you completed an internship with a local technology company before instructing students at the Code School. Could you describe that experience?
CV: Yes, I worked, and continue to work, with a company called Luma. I received this internship 5 weeks after my 16^th birthday, and it really exposed me to a life in the tech company. I am able to go to school full time while working and communicating remotely. Within this company, my job is to build courseware for different universities around the country.

IIN: You were this year’s High School Intern of the Year for IMPACT Awards. How has it impacted on your life?
CV: It is an absolute honor to be recognized for the things that I enjoy.  It feels amazing to know that my ‘employers’ think so highly of me, and it makes me want to strive to do even more. It’s something that I’ll cherish forever.

IIN: What are your future career goals?
CV: My only goals are to be happy, healthy and wealthy. I want to continue to love what I do. I want to be healthy while I’m doing it. And I want to be rich in knowledge, experiences and love for others.