Expectations

This page lists the expectations of you as an Automation Assistant Trainee. It includes action items for you to take on your first day, and each day and week after.

Day 1

Introduce yourself

Join the program's dedicated Slack workspace (an invite has been sent to you), and send a message to the 01-introduction channel to introduce yourself. The introduction should include:

Your name and year at the university
City you are located
2 truths and a lie (everyone else will try to guess which one is a lie)
A Gif or image that represents how you're feeling about being an AAT

Read program overview

During your first day, you should read through the entire program overview, and start working on Week 1 project.

We will begin each day with an async Daily Standup Meeting. Daily Standups are a common part of technical teams. During standup meetings, teams meet briefly (usually less than 15 minutes) to discuss progress and identify blockers. The meeting is called a "stand-up" because it's short (usually less than 15 mins) and everyone stands during it. You can read more about daily standups here.

We will hold the daily stand up asynchronously. Async daily stand-ups are common among distributed teams where team members work from different time zones. Each team member shares their update when they report to work. They also read their colleagues' updates, and identify ways to help. You are required to share a stand-up in the 04-standups channel each day within the first half hour of starting work. Your standup should answer the following questions:

What did I work on yesterday?
What am I working on today?
What issues are blocking me?
How am I feeling today (this can be a word, emoji, gif, or something else representing your 'mood')?

📌 You are required to share a standup in Slack each day that you are working.

Daily Check-in and Check-out

At the start of your workday, you are required to check in on the dedicated Slack channel and check out at the end of your workday. You are allowed to check in and check out as many times as necessary throughout the day. It is important to check out at the end of your workday, otherwise the system will assume that you worked for 2 hours that day.

Every Week

Weekly team meeting

You will be required to attend a weekly meeting with your trainers and some of your colleagues. Check your calendar for an invitation to your weekly meeting. This is similar to a weekly meeting you might have on a project team in the workplace.

Weekly office hours

We will also have weekly office hours with the trainers. The office hours are an opportunity for you to get feedback, help to unblock you or have your questions or concerns addressed. You will receive calendar invites for the possible office hours you can join.

Automation Assistant Trainee Program