Hello! I’m Delaney Swanson and I will be interning at MFX Partners for the next three months. I am in my second year at the University of Waterloo working to complete a Bachelor of Knowledge Integration. This is a new program that promotes problem solving through the use of interdisciplinary know-how, critical thinking and design. I am also looking to concurrently earn a three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts. I’m not sure what I want to do in the future, but I know that I enjoy my studies and my hope is that they will lead me to doing work that I enjoy as well. I am really excited that at MFX I get the opportunity to be doing work surrounding the things I like to study.

Outside of my studies I am a big fan of coffee, sports (though I’m not all that good at them), yoga, hiking, reading, and general adventurous shenanigans. I love meeting cool and interesting people and experiencing and learning about new things. I have particular interest in learning about where food comes from, and have particular interest in learning about the system of coffee production, which I plan to study for my thesis project in fourth year. I already love the atmosphere here in the office and I know that this will be a fun and challenging three months.

Hi! My name is Joan, I’m one of the new Social Design Interns at MFX Partners. I’m a student at the University of Waterloo studying Systems Design Engineering and Knowledge Integration. I love spaces without ceilings. I find duct work, plumbing and other building mechanicals fascinating. I also need to remind myself not to look directly into light fixtures.

I believe people can do incredible things. I never want to own a car. I think the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony is amazing. I’m currently reading: “Here Comes Everybody” by Clay Shirky; “Cradle to Cradle” by William McDonough and Michael Braungart; and a ridiculous number of historical romances. I’m also waiting for the release of “Conspiracy of Kings” by Megan Whalen Turner. I’m following the anime series “Nodame Cantabile” and “Full Metal Alchemist” and reading the manga “Skip Beat.” I collect library cards. When I have time I figure skate, paint, write short stories, and join community music groups.

I also write a lot of sentences that begin with the word “I”.