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SEP Wins TechPoint’s 2024 Innovation Service Partner of the Year Mira Award
SEP Recognized as Indiana’s Top Innovation Service Partner, Winning TechPoint’s Prestigious Mira Award Westfield, Indiana - SEP has been named the Innovation Service Partner of the Year by TechPoint at the 25th annual Mira Awards. The Mira Awards, Indiana’s largest…
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Thriving In Our ESOP Era 🫶
At SEP, we’re passionate about what we do but even more about the amazing people behind it all. We’ve always cared about our team, but things really kicked up a notch in 2010 when we launched our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). So, what’s an ESOP? The details get complicated quickly, but it’s essentially a […]
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Why We Critique: How to Make Peace with Your Fear of Design Critique
Designers, no matter their practice, have gone through some form of design critique in the past. Someone had to critically point out how the work needed to improve during the educational years. University programs are specifically structured with formal critiques in their curriculum; these help students get critical feedback to expand their thinking and learn […]
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Growth and Gains: Summer Intern Stories on National Intern Day 2024
As we celebrate National Intern Day 2024, we’re proud to showcase the dedication and growth of our summer interns—bringing new skills to our company, enhancing their own career paths, and strengthening our local tech community. Internships offer valuable real-world experience for students, provide us with fresh ideas, and help build a stronger tech industry locally. […]
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Naming Your Computer: How to Do It & Why It Matters
One of the tools you will be using daily at work is your computer, and that’s why one of your first onboarding assignments is usually naming your computer. Your computer is an extension of you, your interests, and your work! At SEP, we like to give our computers a unique name that feels meaningful to […]
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They’re here! Get to know our 2024 software engineering interns.
Andy Jang Software Engineering Intern School: IUPUI Major: Computer Science What drew you to SEP? “Interning with SEP last summer only reinforced the idea of wanting to work here once again. The people here are awesome, and the culture is second to none! This summer, I want to learn more about software development […]
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Celebrating 36 Years of SEP + Top Workplace Awards
May 2024 was a whirlwind of excitement and celebration for all of us at SEP! We marked our 36th anniversary as a company, which is a feat in itself. Not to mention, we learned that SEP had been recognized for multiple workplace awards! Check out three big moments for SEP in May: Anniversary of SEP […]
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Professional Development is a Social Activity
Professional Development is not a one-size-fits-all recipe for success. In fact, it is as varied as individual careers. But not every career path is forged anew, a unique gem wholly unlike anything that has come before. Most of us have careers similar to our colleagues, with whom we’ve shared many experiences. In fact, the entire […]
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35+ Thoughts on What It Means to be an Employee-Owner at SEP
In October, we celebrate Employee Ownership Month as an ESOP. In addition, this year we celebrated 35 years of SEP! In a mash-up of both celebrations, we collected 35+ sentiments from across the organization, sharing what it means to “think like an owner.” We heard recurring themes like: Feeling the Benefits of Job Security and […]
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Unleashing Creativity: Hackathons & The Magic of Innovation
Imagine a place where makers come together—full of excitement, energy, and snacks—to build whatever their hearts desire. Solutions that address pesky functions or non-existent tools to improve our work and personal lives. It could be anything, from video game upgrades to new business ideas to figuring out how to more efficiently and securely share internal […]
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