EagleHawk Welcomes Engineer Interns for Summer 2021
EagleHawk is thrilled to be able to offer internships to active or recently graduated college students. Over the years EagleHawk has provided internships for engineering students – some who are now full-time team members – and this year is proud to offer internships for engineering and analytics as well as sales and marketing. Below you will meet EagleHawk’s two engineering interns for Summer 2021. Both happen to be from RIT where EagleHawk CEO Patrick Walsh is an alum. Welcome to the flock Jacob and Dan!
Name: Jacob Lin (picture below on the left)
School: Rochester Institute of Technology
Year of Graduation: May 2022
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Why were you interested in interning with EagleHawk?
EagleHawk’s drone technology and company structure. The prospect of working in drone research and engineering and working with EagleHawk’s smaller team interested me.
What are you most looking forward to learning during your internship?
Learning all there is to know about the drone industry. I also look forward to learning from the close-knit team at EagleHawk.
Why is it important to participate in an internship?
Internship work allows me to gain hands on technical skills and develop my career while still pursuing my studies.
What is your favorite thing about drone technology?
The wide applications of problems they can be used to solve across different industries. Also, they are flying robots, super cool!
What do you like to do in your free time?
I play quidditch for the Rochester Whiteout MLQ franchise!
Name: Dan Measer (pictured above on the right)
School: Rochester Institute of Technology
Year of Graduation: 2021
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Why were you interested in interning with EagleHawk?
I have an interest in aerospace/aeronautical technology. I want to supplement the courses I took in college with real applications. Drones are going to have a wider variety of purposes moving forward, so it is interesting to start learning about what technology currently exists.
What are you most looking forward to learning during your internship?
I look forward to gaining a better understanding of the applications and limitations of drone technology.
Why is it important to participate in an internship?
Internships are a great way to discover what you like and do not like about technologies, companies, and industries. It is a great way to gain experience that can bolster any previous classroom knowledge.
What is your favorite thing about drone technology?
There is a large potential for drone technology. There are so many applications for drones that have not been discovered.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I like to stay active. In college, I was on the RIT Crew Team, but I also enjoy hiking, running, and other recreational sports.
