Jacob P. Wolfman - 2016 Steel Intern Scholar
I am honored to be a recipient of the AIST Foundation Steel Intern Scholarship. The scholarship will help me financially by reducing the amount of the loans I will have to take out, which will help my financial situation after graduation. I completed my internship with North American Forgemasters (NAF). This was a fantastic and unique experience for me because of the new 90-MN open-die forging press that began making production parts during my internship. The sheer size of the equipment and manufactured parts is an amazing thing to witness and I was fortunate enough to see it every day. With so much going on with the start-up of the new press project, I was able to be involved in many aspects such as tool design, ISO certification and new product development.
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Jacob Wolfman completed his internship at North American Forgemasters. |
My internship at NAF has had a big influence on my future plans. Prior to my internship, I was unsure of which area of materials I wanted to specialize. Now that I have gained a true passion for open-die forging and the steel industry in general, I know that I would like to concentrate in ferrous metals. After graduation, I want to go directly into the steel manufacturing industry.