02 Sep Summer 2021 Internships- Back in Person!
After a year of seeing pixelated faces in Zoom blocks, it was wonderful to welcome our summer 2021 interns into the office in person. The Key Tech internship program is at its best when we are face to face working collaboratively on technical challenges. This year’s set of interns bonded in a special way after being cooped up for all of 2020! They enjoyed being together both at the office and in their free time taking trips to DC and exploring Baltimore. We also got to see their silly side when we featured them in this year’s holiday card “Unlock Adventure“. Learn more about our 2021 interns and their experiences this summer below.
Carolyn Youstra, Mechanical Engineering Intern from Carnegie Mellon University
This summer I worked on: Lots of microfluidics testing and analysis!
My favorite assignment was: Designing an experimental adapter part to house a special type of valve.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: Most definitely the people! You cannot beat the company culture at Key Tech, and it’s thanks to all the incredibly driven, intelligent, humble, and open-minded engineers/designers that work here.
Baltimore is: Full of pigeons
Chris Wible, Electrical Engineering Intern from Penn State University
This summer I worked on: Improving a flow rate sensor algorithm and designing an ultrasound drive circuit.
My favorite assignment was: Designing and programming a state machine to detect the presence of water.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: Their terrific people and willingness to help one another.
Baltimore is: A city with rich history, exciting nightlife and beautiful Inner Harbor.
Kayleigh Boyle, Mechanical Engineering Intern from Carnegie Mellon University
This summer I worked on: Early de-risking and testing for at-home therapy device, and preparation for clinical trials to support a new product.
My favorite assignment was: Developing and implementing plans for a device repair. It was very rewarding to see that my repair had been successful, especially after all the testing and planning that went into it.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: How amazing the environment feels, especially being in-office. After interning here virtually last year, it was wonderful to see everyone in person, meet the office dogs, and be able to see how much fun everyone has.
Baltimore is: A place with a lot of good food and fun places to see, like museums, aquariums, etc. I really enjoyed exploring Fed Hill, Hampden, and Fells Point.
Eric Tung, Mechanical Engineering Intern from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
This summer I worked on: A variety of hands-on rapid prototyping projects that used SLA/SLS components, a variety of specialized adhesives, and automated 2D cutting machinery. These builds were then used in fluidics testing on several projects for de-risking and detailed design phases.
My favorite assignment was: Prototyping an adjustable dual-septum micropipette tip fit for ensuring the containment of aerosolized biofluids.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: Mango, Ode, Beatrice, Sasha, Luna, Conner, Howie, and Zora (the office doggos)
Baltimore is: Spontaneous. There are so many spontaneous people, music/art events, and 20-minute rainstorms.
Jackson Kennedy, Mechanical Engineering Intern from Duke University
This summer I worked on: Metering microliters of fluid precisely with a piston, spectrophotometry, developing test setups and automations to mechanize lab procedures, and evaporation testing.
My favorite assignment was: Running tests with automated syringes and SLA serpentines because the fluid snaking through was hypnotizing.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: Crab Feast! I learned how to “disassemble” a crab and loved going out to the farm
Baltimore is: Hot and humid, perfect weather to walk to work! Overall, it’s a great city though.
Seth Jenkins, Industrial Design Intern from the University of Cincinnati
This summer I worked on: User interface designs and concept animations.
My favorite assignment was: Animating user interface concepts in preparation for a use study.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: Not knowing how to shell or eat a crab at the crab feast.
Baltimore is: A city with great food and lots of dogs.
Harrison Klas, Computer Engineering Intern from North Carolina State University
This summer I worked on: Backend software for a research-only medical device, researched automated testing software for linux application, SOUP acceptance testing, created a LogVisualizer that will parse logs from Key#™ (Key Tech’s PC-based software framework used for rapid prototyping of custom device communication) and represented these logs in an easy to understand visualized format.
My favorite assignment was: The LogVisualizer as this was a project I was able to build from the ground up.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: Great office.
Baltimore is: A nice place to spend a summer.
Muhammad (Esa) Adil, Electrical Engineering Intern from the University of Maryland (Esa was also featured as the MTIP intern of the month for August!)
This summer I worked on: A couple of projects. Specifically, I worked on a motor driver circuit using Altium that would be integrated into a larger design being worked on by other engineers. Moreover, I conducted different tests to characterize the behaviors of piezo misters and optical sensors under different conditions.
My favorite assignment was: The motor driver circuit. It helped me understand how we go from an idea to theoretical calculations to making a practical design, and how every step involves a lot of crucial details that cannot be overlooked.
Something I will remember about Key Tech: I will remember Waffle Wednesdays and conversations at the lunch tables.
Baltimore is: A great place to explore different public attractions and restaurants. As someone who lives in MD, I will try to keep exploring more places in Baltimore in the future.
We wish all our interns a wonderful 2021-2022 school year!
A history nerd at heart, Alexis fits right into the quirky culture at Key Tech (though she still can’t speak binary). Weekends are spent chasing her two boys and spending time on her boat.
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