Education is the foundation of our culture here at Westminster Tool, and this summer was jam-packed with learning thanks to the hard work of our interns! Westminster Tool interns may join the team with a specialty in mind, but leave here with exposure to almost every area of the business. We’re so sad to see them go! Let’s meet the young talent that joined us this year.
MEET MAX
Age: 18
Current School Attending: Quinebaug Valley Community College
Expected Graduation: 2023
Area of Study: Engineering Science
Internship Position here at WT: Engineering Intern
1. Please describe any hobbies/interests or activities you have outside of your work? What do you enjoy doing?
Outside of work I really enjoy playing guitar and going camping with my friends.
2. How would you describe your learning style?
My learning style is very hands on and kinesthetic. I love learning about things by physically experimenting.
3. Why did you decide to apply for an internship at Westminster Tool? What interested you about the company?
The biggest reason I decided to apply to Westminster Tool because of how much they invest in their employees, and their unique approach to business. This is especially true with what they call the WT House, the symbol for their company culture.
4. What is one project you worked on this summer?
One project I worked on this summer was designing new fixtures for laser engraving parts. It involved a little bit of reverse engineering, critical thinking and troubleshooting. It gave me a great chance to bring a bunch of different types of technology together.
5. What is one surprising thing you learned during your internship here?
One of the coolest things I learned this summer was how plastic injection molding works and how the molds are built. I had not idea how much goes into making even a simple plastic part.
6. What was your favorite part of your internship experience?
My favorite part of my internship experience was the people, being able to learn something from every person I met. No matter what my question was there was always someone willing to help me find an answer.
7. Tell us a little more about your dream job or where you see yourself headed in your professional career?
I still haven’t quite figured out where I want to go in life but I hope to continue studying mechanical engineering at UCONN and I certainly wouldn’t mind working at Westminster Tool again in the future.
MEET JACK
Age: 21
Current School Attending: Virginia Tech
Expected Graduation: May 2023
Area of Study: Finance
Internship Position here at WT: Finance Intern
1. Please describe any hobbies/interests or activities you have outside of your work? What do you enjoy doing?
Some of my hobbies include Rugby, playing on the Virginia Tech Division 1 Club team. I’m also like to fish a lot.
2. How would you describe your learning style?
I’d say my learning style is definitely hands-on.
3. Why did you decide to apply for an internship at Westminster Tool? What interested you about the company?
The main reason I applied for the internship was curiosity for an industry I knew nothing about but in a position I would have knowledge in.
4. What is one project you worked on this summer?
One of my projects this summer was creating costing models to capture, measure and improve processes with Westminster Tool’s component manufacturing.
5. What is one surprising thing you learned during your internship here?
I was actually really surprised learning about all of the technical parts of the manufacturing process that are part of the business. It was really interesting and way more complex than I would have thought.
6. What was your favorite part of your internship experience?
My favorite part of the internship experience was definitely the WT culture. It was feeling like I was a part of something really unique.
7. Tell us a little more about your dream job or where you see yourself headed in your professional career?
Once I graduate, I see myself working in the financial services industry.
To learn more about career opportunities at Westminster Tool, visit www.westminstertool.com/careers
