My
name is Caroline Hazero Kim and I am a junior Interdisciplinary Sculpture major
at MICA. During the winter of 2014, I was a Lab Assistant Intern for Fab Lab
Baltimore, located in the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville. I
found out about this opportunity on Job Search page from MICA network website.
As soon as I saw this opportunity, I emailed the direct employer of the Lab,
mentioning my strong interest in working with them and asking what kind of
application form she is looking for. She emailed me back and I sent her my
resume. After, she wanted me to stop by the office and I tried to visit the
office as soon as I can. This was done toward the end of summer break.
Fab Lab Baltimore is a non-profit
digital fabrication lab, community workspace, and educational center that serves
as a resource for students, designers, artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, other
professionals, as well as businesses and institutions in Mid-Atlantic region.
As a result, part of my du
Mollye Bendell was my direct supervisor and Hayley Evans was my manager. Mollye was responsible for most of activities at the lab and Hayley was mostly assisting the lab. Both of my supervisors were extremely helpful when questions arose about 3D modeling and fabrication. I’m really proud to say now I have more clear idea of what machine to use and how to fabricate my ideas. My biggest take-away is the knowledge I gained in 3D fabrication field and confidence that I can also be a tech-based artist I believe little details I learned such as how joinery works, how to design press kits and functioning of a router are going to affect my future artworks a lot.
My internship experience helped me visualize in what kind of environment I will be surrounded by if I were to work in fabrication departments of any companies or architecture/furniture/design firms. I feel more comfortable in the environment and am more clarified with what to expect from my future career.
