Electrical Engineering student Yahir Hilario recently completed an internship with Intel and is spending the rest of his summer flipping houses. These varied activities have led to a summer of learning.
Starting in May, Hilario was hired as an intern at Intel, working in Reliability Validation. He ensured properly functioning cells through his testing.
Of his position, Hilario said, “I’m in charge of making sure that certain parts of our chips pass all sorts of specs. If they don’t pass, I try to solve some of those problems that they might have.” He continued, “For example, if the current is too strong, I have to go into the chip and re-arrange wires, to solve the problem.”
Hilario’s on-site training and academic background have helped him excel at his internship. He hopes to return and work full-time for Intel after his graduation in April 2020.
His interest in Intel and electrical engineering in general began many years ago. His brother, who is also an electrical engineer, introduced him into the field.
Hilario said, “I noticed from my brother that there’s a lot of problem-solving and critical-thinking. It’s not a day-to-day job, but every day you have to do something different. You have a new challenge to face and overcome and I think it’s really fun to push myself.”
Not only has Hilario pushed himself professionally and academically in the engineering field, but he has in the construction field as well. After completing his internship in July, Hilario flew to Texas to flip houses with his family, something they have done for nearly 20 years.
Hilario explained of this venture, “I grew up flipping homes for people. My main focus is on people who want to make their dream home by adding a room or demolishing their kitchen, or whatever it is. I go in and I do all that type of work so they can have the home they actually wanted.”
Between creating dream homes and testing cells, Hilario attributes all his varied interests and work to a motto from his father he has adopted: “don’t come to work, come to learn.”