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I'm often asked how I became aware of Indium Corporation and its summer internship program. I learned through word of mouth from a previous intern, one of my best friends, Tory King. Tory said he

Before I joined the Indium Corporation summer internship program I had a lot to learn. As a young college student, I always felt that I had learned a lot in school and I would be well prepared when

Last week was the halfway point of Indium Corporation’s 2016 college internship program. In a special meeting, all of the interns gave a brief presentation to share our progress thus far; we

Everyone's perspective on effective communication changes as we gain experience. In middle and high school we were taught to communicate based on certain length requirements; for essays and

Folks, It looks like Patty is a little down…. A sad event happened near her house. The fawn that was born a few weeks ago, appears to have been killed, most likely by a bear. A neighbor spotted

Hello Everyone, Last week was rather eventful as an intern at Indium Corporation. On Wednesday, we participated in a volunteering event known as the Utica CITY SWEEP. Every Wednesday, starting about

Last Wednesday the other interns and I participated in a Clean Sweep of Utica lead by Mayor Robert Palmieri. This is a program that gets people out onto the streets of Utica to tidy up the area so

This past Friday, I had the opportunity to present my last five weeks' experience as in intern at Indium Corporation. It is surprising that half of the intern program has already gone by. When I

Hello Everyone, Every year in Utica, NY, in the month of July, there is an annual race called the Boilermaker. All locals are familiar with this race and know it is 15 kilometers long (9.3 miles).

Recently, I read an article on women in engineering careers and why many women tend to turn away from the field. Susan

This week marks the halfway point of my Indium Corporation internship. To commemorate this special occasion, all the interns participate in "Bragging Day." This is where each intern, their

Community service has always been something I have been passionate about – ever since I was young. Community service enables students like myself to acquire skills and knowledge as well as

I recently finished my freshman year of college at Clarkson University and, even though it was only my freshman year, I still gained a lot of knowledge and experience. Clarkson University is a

This Sunday; July 10th 2016, is the Boilermaker. This 15 kilometer road race brings people from all over the world to Utica, NY. The event is held every summer on the second Sunday in July but the

I didn’t think Mechanical Engineering would play such a large role in plastic thermoforming. Throughout my internship I am learning all about the plastic thermoforming process and how it works.

Phil Zarrow: This video is for anyone interested in mitigating head-in-pillow and non-wet open defects. Head-in-pillow and non-wet open defect, what is the difference? Glen Thomas: They're both

Phil Zarrow: What are some of the printing differences between no-clean and water-soluble solder paste? Ed Briggs: Interesting question, because you may not think there may be a difference between

Earlier last week, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Jim Hisert. He is one of Indium Corporation's most prominent bloggers and he is also my supervisor for this summer internship! You

Hi, Last week I was interviewed by Jim Hisert as part of a series of interviews he is posting about, highlighting our interns. For this post, I will review that interviewing process. Jim has a unique

Hello Everyone, This week at our weekly intern lunch & learn we discussed social media and personal branding. These are two things I have always taken very seriously. Everyone knows there are

Jim Hisert recently conducted an interview with me and I would like to do a little review of it. First off I would like to thank Jim for taking his time and doing this interview with me; it is