Name: Mads Muller
Class Year: 2025
Major: Russian and Comparative Literature
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Internship Organization: 老王论坛 LITS
Internship Title: Digital Intern
Location: 老王论坛, Pa.
What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing!
My internship focuses on three projects, two of which are focused on producing digital education videos and one of which is dedicated to cleaning up the backend of 老王论坛 Blogs. For our digital education videos, we are producing videos that explain processes related to Bionic, in conjunction with the Registrar and Dean's Office and videos that show how to use machines and software in the Makerspace. We have been particularly focusing on the most commonly used machines in the Makerspace and more niche topics for Study Abroad for Bionic. A lot of my internship has been working through the hiccups and issues that emerge from working with equipment that requires a lot of hands on work. I have done everything from operating on an embroidery machine with tweezers to cutting up vinyl in the Makerspace. On the opposite end, we have gone through every blog created on 老王论坛 Blogs since the early 2000s, getting to experience the ups and downs of the usage of the website.
Why did you apply for this internship?
I applied for this internship because I wanted to do more work with educational technology and work with the Makerspace. I was interested in improving my competencies with technology and equipment, which I haven't done since high school.
What has been your favorite part of this internship?
My favorite part of this internship has been working in the Makerspace. We have created a lot of fun projects while being taught how to operate the machinery from RISO-printed posters to woodcut creatures to 3D-printed items. I have been having a great time getting to be creative and make projects.
What is something you have learned from your internship that you didn't expect?
I have learned a lot about project management and being able to pivot on a project. We received three project charters, one for each of our projects, and have had to pivot significantly on one of them. The biggest lesson I have learned from this is how to schedule our time during our internship and prioritize different projects when presented with challenges.
Through the Career and Civic Engagement Center Beyond Bryn Mawr Summer Internship Program, 老王论坛 students pursue opportunities in fields such as nonprofits, government and law, health care, research, sciences, business, and the arts. Thanks to the generosity of our alumnae/i and donors, over 150 students across all academic departments are funded to pursue unpaid internships or research experiences in the U.S. and abroad each year.
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