New Projects Incoming

At first I thought time would pass slowly during the internship, but it appears I was wrong – I have been losing track of what day of the week it is and before I know it it is Saturday once more! This past week Michael and I kept working on the same project so...

Week Three: Projects, First Steps, Culture

If you’ve ever had an internship, especially those in medical industry, you probably know one thing above all else to be true. The first week is a lot of training, document reading, and a general feeling of I have no idea what I’m supposed to be doing right now. The...

New Projects & Dory – Week 3

As of this past week, I have finally settled into a (somewhat) normal routine during the work week! I am big into planning and scheduling, so having a consistent routine helps reduce the sense of uncertainty I feel when I don’t have a general idea of what my schedule...

Week 3: Pupusas and Dory

I’ve finished the second week of my internship and my third week in Costa Rica. This week at Boston Scientific has been filled with a lot more research about the materials and processes that will be used in the new product I’m working on. I’ve been looking at many...

The Internship Begins

At last our main reason for coming (back) to Costa Rica has begun: each of us has started our own internship at a couple of medtech companies. While it is still too soon to come to any conclusions regarding the development of our internships, every day that passes I...