We are excited to have Michael Weimer here for the Summer as an intern for the Digital Health Accelerator. In just a few days he has made an incredible impact and made it very clear that he is a great fit for our team. With his friendly and driven personality it didn’t take him long to get acquainted with the companies and hit the ground running. We asked him to tell the rest of you a little more about himself. Take it away Michael..
Hello readers! My name is Michael Weimer and I am very excited to be joining the Iron Yard team as a summer intern. I am currently a senior at Wofford College and am majoring in finance and accounting. I am currently undecided about what I would like to do after I graduate from Wofford, but I love the accounting and finance fields. My ideal occupation would have a mixture of both so that I could use all that I have learned in my undergrad to perform to the best of my ability!
When people ask me where I’m from, I struggle with a quick response due to the many different places I have called ‘home’ over the years. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in the suburbs of Akron, Ohio until I was about 12 years old. I then moved to a small town just outside of Erie, Pennsylvania called Sugar Grove and lived there for about 3 years. Right before high school, I moved down to Chapin, South Carolina which is where my family currently resides. While moving as a child is no fun, relocating and the collaboration of different people from different backgrounds has taught me a lot and has helped me grow into the person I am today. I have two amazing parents, a younger brother who attends Clemson University, and a younger sister who attends Chapin High School.
When I’m not diving head first into all my class work at Wofford, I spend my time as quarterback for the Wofford Terriers! I have been playing football since I was in grade school and was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to play at the college level! I have built many strong relationships with my teammates, coaches and even competitors that I will value for the rest of my life. While I’m not studying or playing football, I also tutor finance and accounting introductory courses to freshmen and sophomores at Wofford.
In my free time I also love playing golf and spending time on the lakes or beaches in South Carolina with friends and family. I am very appreciative for the opportunity to work at the Iron Yard. Learning about the process of starting and growing a new business has always been an interest of mine, and being here will teach me about what all goes into the long and complicated process of starting a company. The Healthcare Accelerator program is full of some great teams with amazing ideas that are trying to be a part of the rapidly growing healthcare technology industry. I plan on helping the Iron Yard and these teams accomplish their goals in as many ways as I can! I am so excited to become a part of the Iron Yard team!
