I joined Dialog for the first time on a 7 week internship through the UKESF scholarship program, for which I won the UKESF ‘Scholar of the Year Award’! I was based in Swindon for my first week, but then had the opportunity to travel to Tokyo for the rest of my time with the business. I was so excited about going to Japan, as Tokyo is one of the world’s most technologically developed cities and it was a dream come true to work there and see some of the country. The people in the office there were amazing – they really looked after me, making sure I settled easily into the city and the company and giving me real responsibility for my own work from day one. On graduating with a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Southampton, I knew there was only one company I wanted to work for. I joined Dialog permanently as a Graduate Engineer based in the Swindon office and have never looked back. I love that Dialog offers the opportunity to travel and work abroad, and the size of the company is ideal – it’s still small enough that there is flexibility to gain experience within different areas, but it’s so ambitious and moving forward so quickly. It’s really exciting. I currently work within Dialog’s Advanced Technology group and am responsible for the new hardware and embedded software that will go into the next generation of Dialog products. The work is varied and comprises of design work and simulations, as well as spending time in the lab, and I’m able to work pretty independently but with lots of support available if I need it. Dialog’s Graduate Program is great – it’s tailored to me and offers all the challenges and learning opportunities I need to really develop my skills. It’s also offering me the chance to see offices in several countries and my longer-term plan is to relocate to Tokyo.