u/MadLadChad_

Hey folks,

Context: I (2.5YoE) recently started a position this past November as a mechanical engineer at a startup. Since joining we’ve changed from planning phase to a heavy R&D phase.

Now that we are in the swing of things my time is stretched pretty thin. There’s a lot of cool stuff I wish I could do right now, but simply can’t.

We are considering hiring an intern but are worried we won’t have the bandwidth to manage them closely. I’m considering posting on LinkedIn and just seeing what students in my area have to offer - only hiring if the right student presents themselves.

Anyone been in this situation and have general advice? I would love to hear from folk that have interned or managed at startups/small companies, what went right, what went wrong, etc.

Some specifics: their scope would be purely limited to defining a build&design for a fancier POC than we would have time to produce, had we not acquired their help.

It’s simple in that the core architecture can be aluminum T-slot rectangular prism and plastic panels.

I’d like them to play around with post processing prints, learning how to get the right finish for our purposes, and how to seamlessly fill gaps between printed panels.

Is asking for a POC build process and DFA methodology too much to ask for from a ME undergrad?

Hoping to do 12 week with DFM/DFA learning modules, and some industry specific onboarding.

I plan to make a weekly play-by-play plan for deliverables.

Thanks for your thoughts in advance!

Hey folks,

Context: I (2.5YoE) recently started a position this past November as a mechanical engineer at a startup. Since joining we’ve changed from planning phase to a heavy R&D phase.

Now that we are in the swing of things my time is stretched pretty thin. There’s a lot of cool stuff I wish I could do right now, but simply can’t.

We are considering hiring an intern but are worried we won’t have the bandwidth to manage them closely. I’m considering posting on LinkedIn and just seeing what students in my area have to offer - only hiring if the right student presents themselves.

Anyone been in this situation and have general advice? I would love to hear from folk that have interned or managed at startups/small companies, what went right, what went wrong, etc.

Some specifics: their scope would be purely limited to defining a build&design for a fancier POC than we would have time to produce, had we not acquired their help.

It’s simple in that the core architecture can be aluminum T-slot rectangular prism and plastic panels.

I’d like them to play around with post processing prints, learning how to get the right finish for our purposes, and how to seamlessly fill gaps between printed panels.

Is asking for a POC build process and DFA methodology too much to ask for from a ME undergrad?

Hoping to do 12 week with DFM/DFA learning modules, and some industry specific onboarding.

I plan to make a weekly play-by-play plan for deliverables.

Thanks for your thoughts in advance!