Meet our Spring Interns!

February 17, 2023

Abby Tammaro
Major: Packaging Science
Minor/Emphasis: Food and Health Care
Year: Junior
Hometown: Harleysville, PA
Favorite Class: PKSC 2200
Favorite Artist: Noah Kahan
Favorite Clemson Spot: Death Valley

1. What is your favorite part about the Advanced Print Lab internship so far? My favorite part is probably being exposed to something I most likely wouldn’t have seen before and learning more about packaging science and different potential career opportunities.
   
2. What has been your favorite part(s) of your Clemson experience? I would say my favorite experience at Clemson has been finding something that I was passionate about in packaging science and I loved the Sean Kingston concert.
3. What have you learned so far in your internship experience? Something that I have learned during my time here is how to make a printing plate for the press and how to properly clean the flexographic rollers.

Bella Velarde
Major: Graphic Communication
Minor/Emphasis: Brand Communications
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Favorite Class: GC 1040
Favorite Artist: SZA
Favorite Clemson Spot: Downtown

1. What is your favorite part about the Advanced Print Lab internship so far? My favorite part has been making new friends along the way.
2. What has been your favorite part(s) of your Clemson experience? My favorite part of my Clemson experience has been studying abroad in London under Dr. Nona Woolbright. I studied International Design and Packaging and it was overall an amazing experience.
3. What have you learned so far in your internship experience? Being exposed to advanced machinery and coming to work everyday and learning something new.

Kayla Walker
Major: Graphic Communications
Minor/Emphasis: Brand Communications
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Favorite Class: GC 1050
Favorite Artist: Zach Bryan
Favorite Clemson Spot: Y-Beach

1. What is your favorite part about the Advanced Print Lab internship so far?: Taking what I learned, last semester in GC 1040, about flexographic printing and seeing the process on a bigger scale.
2. What has been your favorite part(s) of your Clemson experience?: Becoming involved in my sorority. #ZLAM
3. What have you learned so far in your internship experience? So far, I have been learning how to clean, manage, and run the flexographic press machine.

Lucas Bush
Major: Packaging Science
Minor/Emphasis: Business Administration
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: West Hartford, Connitecuit
Favorite Class: CH 1010
Favorite Artist: Aurora
Favorite Clemson Spot: Sailing Docks

1. What is your favorite part about the Advanced Print Lab internship so far? My favorite part of working in the print lab is learning about new machines and printing techniques.
2. What has been your favorite part(s) of your Clemson experience? Football tailgates have been my favorite Clemson experience.
3. What have you learned so far in your internship experience?: I learned microscopic changes to a plate can have a significant impact on the print quality.

William Carvalho
Major: Packaging Science
Minor/Emphasis: Food Healthcare Packaging
Year: Senior
Hometown: Winnsboro, NC
Favorite Artist: Toby Keith
Favorite Clemson Spot: Tiger Town Tavern

1. What is your favorite part about the Advanced Print Lab internship so far? Great people to work with and learning about Flexography. Getting to work with industry professionals.
2. What has been your favorite part(s) of your Clemson experience? Meeting new people and making connections, also football games.
3. What have you learned so far in your internship experience? Operating a flexo press, mounting flexo plates, and converting samples on a Kongsberg table.