Drew Stephens

Hello! My name is Drew Stephens, and I am a Robotics Engineering student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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Fermilab · Batavia, IL

June 2024 - August 2024

Worked under a scientist at Fermilab to learn new skills to use in a professional STEM environment
Attended afternoon lectures to further my understanding of particle physics and other related interests studied at Fermilab
Collaboration with fellow interns in my program to complete tasks and learn from one another

Bitspace · Chicago, IL

June 2023 - August 2025

Instructor at a maker lab youth camp, helping kids brainstorm, design, and fabricate their own projects
Teach students, ages 9-13, the basics of making through the use of laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC machines, and other traditional woodworking tools
Troubleshooting and creating new solutions to problems encountered by kids throughout the week of camp

Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America · Chicago, IL

March 2022 - July 2025

Robotics coach for a refugee program serving kids from Burma (Myanmar), Afghanistan, and Syria
Teaching middle-school-age students the VEX robotics platform each season for the VEX Robotics Competition
Program includes idea-generating, the engineering design process, and basic fabrication skills

FIRST Robotics · Chicago, IL

September 2021 - May 2025

Experience with rapid prototyping, designing, assembling, testing, and driving our team's robots
Computer-aided design using components sourced from sellers and custom sheet metal in Fusion 360
Communicating with members from other programs/teams to create strategies for matches and solve problems that arise in competition
Dean's List Semifinalist