FSC student Sayem Shahrier has had a two semester, paid internship with Infor to assist
in the ERP class specifically. In the first semester, Sayem worked behind the scenes
using a new Infor CloudSuite technology. He was able to bring value to his peers knowing
that the skills they would learn could potentially open new doors for them. He joined
CPIS in the fall of 2017 around the first time BCS 317 Enterprise Resource Planning
was deploying the Infor CloudSuite Industrial tool. His responsibilities included
assisting students with lessons, troubleshooting accounts, and maintaining updates
to the Farmingdale ERP website. Additionally, he attended workshops with the class
including 'A Day in the Life of An Infor Implementation Consultant,' and ' Maximizing
Interpersonal Relationships,' which helped students communicate effectively and improve
presentation skills. The workshops benefitted the students by allowing them to deliver
their own CSI presentations at the end of the semester, before several Infor recruiters,
highlighting their understanding of the CSI tool. Using the CSI tool helped Sayem
to understand the backbone of how large companies operate and maintain their customer
information from the production side to the manufacturing processes to gain profits,
maintain customer intimacy, and improve operational excellence. Sayem's internship
has been extended this spring semester so he can write a blog documenting the successes
and opportunities created for students who take the BCS 317 class and learn the CloudSuite
tool. This summer, Sayem will present on his internship at an International Conference,
EISTA, in Florida with Dr. O'Sullivan.
