Julia Haskins was a biology and chemical engineering intern at Werewool, a biomaterials company based in Brooklyn. Hear her explain how the LifeSci NYC Internship Program helped her achieve her goal of changing the way people live through advancements in sustainable biotechnology.
Video Transcript
00:01 [Woman entering a laboratory through white doors with safety signs. Text overlay reads: “LIFE SCI NYC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM” in bold orange and white letters.] [Music.]
00:04 [A woman in a lab coat and blue gloves pours liquid from a beaker into a graduated cylinder. Several bottles and a pink liquid are on the counter. Text overlay reads “Meet the Interns” with “Julia Haskins” right below it.] [Music.]
00:07 [Julia Haskins, Intern, Werewool.] [Music.] My name is Julia Haskins. I went to NYU. I graduated last year. I studied biomolecular science and integrated digital media, and I'm an intern for Werewool in molecular biology and chemical engineering intern.
00:20 I really like this program, because I think it's catered towards students and recent graduates. I really liked seeing this portal; there were a lot of jobs that were catered to exactly what I was looking for. And I've liked working at a startup, because it's small; the team is very close-knit, and I have the chance to have a lot of hands-on experience.
00:40 I actually, within the first month, had really met all the goals of what I wanted to do in the lab. Then, we just kept learning things as the company expanded, but my coworkers have also been great mentors. A lot of my professors know my co-workers. And events we go to, I'll see people that I either went to school with, or met while working in the city. So, I really like being able to stay up to date in that.
01:02 So, my goal really with Biology has been to change the way that people live, be that the same toolkit for molecular biology can also go into sustainability. I really think my generation are—you know what—people who are interested can be the people that change the system. [Music.]
01:21 [“Hear more intern stories at lifesci.nyc/students” in black over a white background.] [Music.]
01:25 [LifeSci NYC Internship Program logo, followed by Upper West Strategies logo, then by LifeSci NYC logo and “Powered by NYCEDC” graphic under it.] [Music.]
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