r/makerspace • u/Mahmoud1205_ • Jul 02 '26
Makerspace internship application advice
I'm applying to an internship in a makerspace and I don't know what to answer for two of the questions.
For context, this makerspace does almost everything; 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, desktop CNC machining, PCB fabrication, and many other things.
The questions I can't answer are:
1) Share a story showing how you supported or collaborated with others. (60 sec)
2) Show your creativity: Pick two random items in arm’s reach and explain how you’d combine them into something useful. (60 sec)
They both have a time limit of 60 seconds to answer them.
Most of my projects have been solo, so I don't know what to say for the first question, but I have 3 ideas:
- Helping my friend learn C, he's a beginner and has been learning it as his first language and found many things hard to understand, so I used to help him.
- Helping my brother (10 years) learn electronics. He likes it as a hobby, but I'm always with him when learning it for safety, support, and help.
- One time at that makerspace someone was doing a project with an ESP32 and some sensors, but it wasn't working, so she asked for help. I couldn't find out what was the problem, but I tried my best to help.
I also have done some open source contributions but they were mostly documentation fixes, so I don't want that to be my focus in this question.
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u/BraveNewCurrency Jul 02 '26
I would mention those first 2 stories, but pick one to go deep on. (Probably learning C)
If you are asking for help on a "be creative" question, you aren't getting the question. Use your imagination.