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IPC COMMUNITY 48 SUMMER 2024 This past January, I had the privilege of attend- ing IPC WinterCom in Barcelona, and I made many strong connections that led to a summer internship. After a two-year intensive preparation to enter one of the top French engineering schools, I was accepted to ENSEA, an engineering school that specializes in electronics. In September, I will start my third and final year and will graduate next year with a degree in electronics. While at WinterCom, I met Raquel Rodriguez, CEO of Insyte S.A., an electronics manufacturer. After exchanging a few emails after WinterCom, s h e a g r e e d t o b e m y tutor for my internship at Insyte, a PCB manufac- turer in Getafe, a community of Madrid. Every three weeks at Insyte, I move to a dif- ferent department to learn more about PCB manufacturing and discover new parts of the logistics chain. For example, I was in the sol- der department. This was something I enjoyed doing, as I was in charge of soldering compo- nents on PCBs. I was also in the documentation department, which is completely different because you are in front of a computer all day. But I enjoyed it as well because I like classifying files. My tasks were very diversified. For instance, I had to compare the offers of component providers and select the best in terms of delay and price. I also had to list all the different components that were part of a product. I plan to move next to the quality control department. As the name suggests, this task con- sists of controlling the solder on boards, either by device or by humans. Although I'm only halfway through my intern- ship, I've already learned that an internship enables me to discover new parts of the logistics chain, which is very educational and may help me find the perfect job in electronics. Living in Spain allows me an opportunity to discover a new culture and a different way of liv- ing. For example, I was really surprised by when they eat their meals, which are far later than in France. Moreover, it helps me to improve my Spanish. Finally, I'm learning about managing life in general. My work hours are from 7 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. One of the main differences between stud- ies and work is that when you are a student, even when your classes are over, you must work during the evening. When you are working and your day is over, it is over for good. So, I have a lot of free time, and it enables me to do sports again. Play- ing sports brings me a lot of positiveness and An Update From Lauriane Important connections at IPC WinterCom led to a summer internship By Lauriane Testuz, Intern, Insyte S.A. FOCUS ON FRANCE Raquel Rodriguez