Recruiting Articles

Adam Sturm, Marketing Graphic Designer at SEP, sitting at his desk and smiling at the camera. It's a selfie!
Culture | 4 min read

A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer at SEP

Morning: Getting Started One of the things I love most about SEP is the flexibility with my schedule. I have to drop my son off at school at 8:30 am, so I usually don’t arrive at the office until 8:50am. Being able to start a little later in the day is great for me, but […]

Best Places to Work in Indiana - SEP 2024
Culture | 6 min read

SEP Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work (Again!)

In 2010, the iPhone 4 debuted on the market, users logged in to a brand new app called Instagram, and SEP became an ESOP. That’s also the year we first received the Best Places to Work recognition. While a lot has changed since 2010, one thing hasn’t. SEP has once again been named one of […]

Culture | 8 min read

Celebrate National Intern Day with our 2023 SEP Internship Experience Wrap-up

July 27th, 2023 marks this year’s National Intern Day! Today, we want to recognize these 8 students who took part in SEP’s internship experience! In the last few months, the interns have had the opportunity to work on all different types of projects with real-world experience. Each day of the summer has been different, bringing its […]

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Culture | 7 min read

Making Intern Assignments Is Tricky. Why Self-Selection Works for Us.

We’re now in our eighth summer of managing intern assignments using our self-selection process for software engineering internships. Counting the six interns this summer, we’ve had a total of 58 software engineering interns use the process, and 65 teams offer themselves up as potential hosts. Why We Decided to Experiment with Self-Selection We’d been doing […]

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Culture | 5 min read

SEP Named a Best Places to Work Company for 14th Consecutive Year

SEP has once again been recognized as one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work for the 14th year consecutive year.  The statewide survey and award program evaluates participating organizations and honors those with the highest levels of employee satisfaction and engagement in the workplace. “We have many tremendous employers in the state, so it’s great […]

SEP engagement managers meeting with whiteboard presentation
Culture | 3 min read

3 Ways Client Engagement Managers Bring Out the Best in SEP

Software product teams are made up of a variety of unique and vital skillsets that contribute to overall success. At SEP, this might look like: Engagement managers fostering collaboration between internal teams and client needs Team leads overseeing the detailed aspects of day-to-day project work Product discovery gurus facilitating workshops to build shared understanding, roadmaps, […]

General Info | 5 min read

2022 SEP Internship Experience Wrap-Up

The summer is wrapping up for the 13 students who took part in SEP’s internship experience! Within the last few months, the interns have learned a ton of new things, met a ton of new people, and made a ton of new memories. At SEP, interns work on real projects and are valued members of […]

SEP Interns at the Brats Bash
General Info | 5 min read

What I Learned as an Intern with SEP

Kate Schreck 2022 Summer Intern LinkedIn — As I begin my final week as a BizOps intern, I can’t help but look back on the last few months with a mixture of relief that I completed my work and did it well and immense sadness at the fact that I am leaving. Since SEP is […]

Culture | 2 min read

SEP Named a Winning Company in the 2022 Powderkeg Unvalley Awards

Westfield, IN – January 2022 – SEP, a software product design and development firm, has been announced as a winning company in the 2022 Powderkeg Unvalley Awards. This recognition highlights SEP as one of the best tech companies to work for in emerging tech communities beyond Silicon Valley. Selection Process and Criteria The award-winning companies […]

Culture | 6 min read

2021 Interns: How the Summer Went

Our 2021 summer interns shared what they loved most about their internship at SEP. Check it out: Dane Acena “What I loved about SEP is their welcoming culture for curiosity, exploration, and ideas. From the first day of interning at SEP, they have encouraged me to ask a lot of questions, be open to collaboration, […]

Culture | 8 min read

Meet the 2021 Interns

Name: Dane Acena Title: Design Intern School: Clemson University Major: Human-Centered Computing What drew you to SEP?: What drew me to SEP was their welcoming environment. I first saw it when they reached out to me and had continued to see it throughout the interview process. SEPeers are always open and understanding with each other […]

Culture | 5 min read

SEP Named A 2021 Best Places to Work in Indiana Company

Indiana companies throughout the state have rallied to adapt to the current climate and new ways of operation. A total of 125 of these businesses have been named to the Best Places to Work in Indiana list, which includes more than 30 newcomers from last year. The annual program, which started in 2006, is presented […]