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title: Meet the Team | Summer Intern Nick | Chalmit Lighting
description: Nick is with us as part of the Hubbell internship scheme, read our blog to find out about his experiences with us.
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[Chalmit Blog ](https://blog.hubbell.com/en/chalmit)

# [Meet the Team | Summer Intern Nick | Chalmit Lighting](https://blog.hubbell.com/en/chalmit/meet-the-team/summer-intern)

 Written by [Edd Austin](https://blog.hubbell.com/en/chalmit/author/edd-austin) | Aug 5, 2018 4:00:00 AM

#### **Q. Tell me a bit about yourself**

**A.** I am currently in my third year of studying Electrical, Electronic and Mechatronics Engineering at university. I recently took part in an Innovation challenge through university and won. As a prize I spent a week long exchange in the Netherlands and Portugal. Having completed a university course in Business studies, I also have a keen commercial awareness. Adding this to my passion for engineering I am looking for opportunities to combine the two disciplines.

#### **Q. What do you do on a day to day basis at Chalmit?**

**A.** In a nutshell, I am working on optimising one of the photometric tests we run here in Glasgow. For my internship project I am building a motorised tripod with a 0.01 degree precision of movement. To complete this I am doing various tasks through my working day including CAD design and programming.

#### **Q. Have you had many opportunities to network?**

**A.** Yes, many. My project has enabled me to network and collaborate with a variety of people and job roles at Hubbell Scotland. The Virtual Executives Series has given me a chance to connect with senior management at Hubbell. On top of this, I have completed training where I met other professionals from the industry and I am currently planning a trip to one of our other brand sites.

#### **Q. How much responsibility have you been given on your internship?**

**A.** The running of my project is completely my own. I planned, executed and evaluated it with mentoring from the senior engineers. I get the right amount of guidance from colleagues whilst still being able to implement my own ideas into the designing and building of my project.

#### **Q. What skills do you think you've developed whilst you've been at Chalmit?**

**A.** My experience at Chalmit has definitely developed my engineering thinking. Although university is very practical and hands on, working in a company and in the actual lab with the engineers has helped me to think more like an engineer. I think I have gained many valuable skills here that I wouldn’t have necessarily acquired just from university.

#### **Q. Do you think these skills will help you with your degree studies?**

**A.** Unquestionably! Although I have always had an interest in engineering, doing my own projects, this internship has really developed my skills to new levels. I will definitely be able to transfer these new skills to my degree studies.

#### **Q. What's your favourite thing about working for Chalmit?**

**A.** My favourite thing about working at Chalmit was experiencing the research equipment they have here like the goniophotometer. Using real, functional equipment in the way a qualified engineer would is amazing. I also really appreciate the amount of training that I have received whilst at Chalmit, I think it has been very beneficial for me.

#### **Q. What would you recommend to someone considering applying for a Hubbell internship?**

**A.** Just do it! Hubbell is a massive and influential company that has been trading for over a century and has so much to offer. You will learn from engineers with masses of experience and there is a great company culture. The summer internship program itself is very organised, and I have gained lots of knowledge that I know I will use throughout my career, no matter what the job role. Hubbell is a fantastic place to do an internship – you will never have a dull moment!

 

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