Past Winter Work Experiences

Greetings from Around the World and Around the Corner

Name: Hampton D. - Class of 2011

About the Blog: Making Waves - In 2010, I ventured overseas for the first time in order to work with a yacht restoration project in the Middle East. Making Waves began as a chronicle of my travel and work experiences and continues as I pack my bags to return to Sharjah.

Latest Blog Entry: For all you boat people on Wednesday, February 16, 2011

In the spirit of the tour dubai series, it's time for a few engineering escapades. Martin Oliver, the company's Middle East Manager, has been keen to ensure that Tophi and I have been taken to see some of the marine engineering feats undertaken in this fine country.
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Name: Katie W. - Class of 2011

About the Blog: Bermuda Shorts - I'm a member of the Webb Institute Class of 2011 spending my final Winter Work period interning at the Bermuda Maritime Museum (BMM).

Latest Blog Entry: Sheep, Sonnets and Ships on Sunday, February 6, 2011

I can't believe Winter Work is more than halfway done.  I've been keeping busy with my job.  Currently I'm just finishing up documenting exhibits and artifacts using AutoCAD.  This week I will hopefully join a team that will begin to reconstruct and document a local Bermudian sailing craft. 
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Name: Eric H. - Class of 2014
 
About the Blog: Winter Work and Resulting Shenanigans - The Winter Work experience and the Shenanigans that happen away from work. =D
 
Latest Blog Entry: 5 Weeks Down, 3 Left on Saturday, February 5, 2011 

Well it has already been five weeks. I enjoy working up here in Rhode Island, not only for the work experience but for the fairly new experience of living in snow. There has been a good amount of snow — at least once a week, every week, so far. I am still working in the Environmental Department; it’s a very good experience because I get the opportunity to see the level of organization and involvement necessary to get anything productive done. Read More on Winter Work and Resulting Shenanigans...