随着每个新学年的开始,我们渴望听到学生和年轻校友如何度过他们的夏季。我们经常从刚毕业的学生那里听到关于探索知识兴趣和可能的职业道路的日子,以及与RL朋友叙旧的时间。今年夏天,五位年轻校友能够同时做到这两点,因为他们一起在剑桥的一个技术孵化器工作。Robert Cunningham '18, Cole Englert '18, Zander Keough '18, Kalyan Palepu '19, and Harry Weitzel '18被二班家长John Werner带到Cogo实验室进行暑期实习。约翰担任Link Ventures的常务董事和Cogo实验室的首席网络官/企业发展副总裁。
五位RL校友中的每一位都为公司的一些不同的企业做出了宝贵的贡献。Kalyan开发了一个更有效地存储数据的工具,Zander帮助组织活动并管理多个社交媒体平台。科尔有机会向整个公司的100人介绍他对Cogo实验室在拥挤的孵化器空间中的定位的研究。罗伯特的任务是使用多种编程语言开发通信基础设施,哈利在Link Ventures完成1亿美元的基金时得到了一个前排座位。
五位校友都认为这个夏天很有价值,因为他们在考虑大学毕业后的生活。他们强调了从大数据到创业孵化器文化的学习,提高他们的写作和研究技能,并与技术领域的各种专业人士建立联系。"科尔说:"在科技孵化器工作对我来说是一个很好的学习机会,因为我能够看到这么多处于不同发展阶段的不同公司。罗伯特同样对这种学习经历表示感谢。"他说:"我能够观察投资者会议,挑选有趣的人的大脑,并学习软件公司的有效组织和管理。
Working alongside different ventures at various stages gives a clearer picture of what it takes to move from concept to execution, where collaboration, adaptability, and structured thinking all play a role. Observing how teams communicate, organize data, and refine their approaches reinforces the idea that progress is rarely accidental—it is built through systems that support both creativity and precision. As these young professionals discovered, the value of such environments lies not just in what is learned, but in how those lessons are applied in real-world scenarios.
As ventures evolve beyond early-stage exploration, the spaces in which they operate begin to matter just as much as the ideas themselves. Specialized workspaces—whether designed for research, testing, or technical development—must be carefully planned to accommodate complex workflows and equipment while maintaining efficiency and safety. This is where the expertise of a lab fit out company becomes essential, ensuring that every element of the environment aligns with the demands of the work being carried out. From structured layouts that support collaboration to controlled settings that enable precise experimentation, these environments quietly underpin the innovation process, turning ambitious concepts into tangible outcomes through thoughtful design and execution.
尽管在这六周里,每个年轻人都扮演着非常不同的角色,但约翰-维尔纳强调了他们作为一个团队的良好工作能力。事实上,他们的办公桌彼此相邻--约翰说,在他们一起在RL工作了这么长时间之后,这样做是合适的。"[这些年轻人]不需要学习合作,"约翰说,"因为他们在罗克斯伯里拉丁语学校学习了这么多年。"这种团队合作将在他们未来选择的任何职业中起到很好的作用,就像这个夏天在Cogo实验室所做的一样。
阅读一个通讯的例子该团队在今年夏天的工作中开发的通讯范例。
查看年轻的毕业生们的照片工作中的照片,由John Werner拍摄。