In our final edition of âThe Internsâ, we hear what John Hunter reckoned to his time at Labman. Weâve loved having our interns here over the summer, and look forward to welcoming more next year. Over to you John.
Work hard; play hard. If one company could optimise that phrase, it would be Labman. One second, youâd be lying under a robot fastening on a part that you designed, the next youâd be hanging off the indoor climbing wall, desperate to reach that next hold because the person before you couldnât reach it. Then youâd be in a board meeting, discussing the design of a huge robot that in 6 months will be towering over people on the factory floor.
As a student coming into the internship with only one year of university under my belt, thoughts kept clouding my mind; âwill I be experienced enoughâŠwill I be expected to know far more than I do and quickly find myself way out of my depth?â. All these worries were very quickly dispelled, and not because I knew everything, not even close, but because the Labman environment is perfect for rapid learning and getting straight into application. I could sit in a lecture and listen for an hour about the applications of a stepper motor; here Iâd be handed one and in ten minutes be incorporating it into my design. No faffing. Just getting stuck in.
If youâre looking for a âShirt and Tieâ engineering experience, then move on. One of the great values that this place holds is there isnât a superiority complex; no âshoutyâ senior engineers and timorous apprentices too shy to remark on perhaps a better way of solving a problem. Everyoneâs friends with everyone; a product I think of the small and efficient team here at Labman HQ.
I feel I have been spoilt in my first internship; treated with the work and responsibilities of any other engineer and given such a great experience itâs difficult to call it âworkâ. Thanks, Labman.