T-Mobile press release<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTeufel interned at Octopus Interactive his senior year of college, knowing he would stay with the company for more than a year. He said he wanted to intern somewhere he would later want to join in a more full-time capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI really enjoy starting something from the ground up,\u201d Teufel said. \u201cI love working with people who are motivated with the same goal.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sale of Octopus Interactive to T-Mobile was announced in January 2022. Teufel is now working at T-Mobile to ensure the integration of the two companies goes well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood alumni Cherian Thomas \u201812 and Joe Hutchins \u201918 were also part of Octopus Interactive. Hutchins left the project a few years ago, but Thomas is now working at T-Mobile along with Teufel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teufel said his most recent accomplishment career-wise was the process of building Octopus Interactive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While his college first-year self would be surprised at how far he has come, his current self could not be prouder. \u201cI have a pretty entrepreneurial background for myself, I want to start my own company at some point,\u201d Teufel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teufel advises current Hood College students to take the first three years of college to figure out what they want to do and where they want to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He recommends taking the last year to set up the area you are focusing in and to use summers to intern at companies that may interest you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnjoy the time, but also take it seriously,\u201d Teufel said. \u201cGet as much practical experience in the field you would like to be in or in fields you think you would like.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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