During the first three months of my internship, I learned a tremendous amount and drastically expanded my engineering knowledge. I decide to take a leave of absence from Duke in the Fall of 2020, and continue working at Neuralink throughout the semester. The internship was in person and very hands on. I learned how to use new machinery and manufacturing techniques including laser welding, electrochemical etching, and ultrasonic transducers.

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As an intern, I was given a great amount of responsibility and design freedom. I learned how to work with suppliers, make effective part drawings, and carry and own projects from the brainstorming phase, through implementation, use, and debugging. I gained first hand experience using first principles logic and decision making.  I designed and conducted tests for potential design solutions and used the results to aid decisions moving forward. I also improved my software skills and did data analysis to reach valuable conclusions. 

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The experience overall was excellent and I have deep gratitude to my  team and mentor. I will be returning as a full time mechanical engineer in the fall of 2022. 

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