by Erica | Jul 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
One thing I will definitely miss when I leave Costa Rica in just two weeks is the people. I have had such a positive experience with everyone here, at my internship, in the short course, and while exploring the country. All of the Costa Ricans I have met love their...
by Erica | Jul 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
At the end of the fifth week of my internship, I reflect on my time at Boston Scientific so far. I am working in the Process Development (PD) department. This is an area that I didn’t know much about before I started, but has been a really exciting place to work. PD...
by Erica | Jul 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week we took a break from our internships to participate in the Medical Technology Innovation short course taught by Dr. Richardson and Dr. Wettergreen from Rice. The class was held at Universidad de Costa Rica with students from several Costa Rican universities....
by Erica | Jul 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the greatest challenges during the past few weeks has been the language barrier. I took Spanish classes for four years in school, but had no other experiences with the language until coming to Costa Rica. Now, having to communicate in Spanish, not only for...
by Erica | Jul 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
This internship at Boston Scientific is the first internship I have had at a medical device company. Therefore, these past three weeks have been a new experience and have opened my eyes to many aspects of the field. At the beginning of my time here, I was assigned to...
