An Introduction to Programming with TCF Bank » MnTech

On Monday July 20th, TCF Bank welcomed many of its members and their children to an intern-lead virtual event. Together with Jon Genda, Assistant Vice President of Enterprise Integration at TCF, the interns, courtesy of Genesys Works, crafted and prepared an Introduction to Coding and Programming presentation designed to share coding techniques and resources and get their audience more excited about IT.

The event featured 6 presentations:

What is Programming with Jon Genda (includes a special performance from Adam, Jon’s son)
A Programming Video with Esmeralda
Different Coding Languages, a PowerPoint Presentation with Lorpu
A Calculator Coding Presentation with Wilson and Raymond
An EsRally Presentation with Victor
Random Wolf Name General Analysis with Bryan and Lani

The interns also had the chance to showcase what they learned about programming after a year in Jon Genda’s class.

“I enjoyed learning a bit about each section and putting the event together,” said Lani Vue, one of the intern presenters. “I learned that logic and thinking are the most important factors in starting programming.”

The interns that presented received several meaningful opportunities in the course of their experience. From the chance to be mentored by an industry leader, to becoming instructors themselves when they gave this presentation. It’s nearly impossible to teach others without learning something yourself along the way.

See the greater impact of what internships can do and check out MnTech’s SciTech Internship Program, or Genesys Works to learn more.

Jayshree Seth
Corporate Scientist, 3M

Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 77 patents for a variety of innovations, with several additional pending. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. She is a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from her alma mater REC Trichy India, now NIIT Trichy, where she earned a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering.

Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the benefits of science and the importance of diversity in STEM fields. She is also a member of Carlton Society which is the 3M Science and Engineering “Hall of Fame.” Jayshree is the fourth woman and first female engineer to be inducted. In 2020, she was awarded Society of Women Engineers (SWE) highest Achievement Award. She is also the first-ever winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the new Female Thought Leaders of the Year – category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2021. Jayshree was featured in a docuseries titled Not the Science Type that premiered during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and accepted for Brand Storytelling Showcase, a sanctioned event at Sundance Film Festival. She is the author of the books, The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints, and The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print published by the Society of Women Engineers, and all sales proceeds go to a scholarship for underrepresented minority women in STEM. She is a sought-after speaker, globally, on a multitude of topics such as innovation, leadership and STEM advocacy and has featured in local, national and international media.

Jayshree has served on the CEOs Inclusion Council, chaired the 3M Asian Employee Resource Group A3CTION and serves on the Steering Committee for 3M Technical Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF). She also serves on the Board of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Engineering Advisory Council for Clarkson University, AAAS Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPP), Advisory Board for Innovation – The Conference Board, and Advisory Group of Aspen Institute Our Future is Science program.

Jayshree has two adult kids, and her husband also works at 3M.