Eva interned at Creative Use of Technology from early September 2025 until the end of January 2026. During her internship, she participated in production, design and daily operations in the workshop. In this blog, she talks about what she did, learned and how she experienced her time at CUT.
Introducing
Eva Bastiaansen is 21 years old and comes from Bavel. She is studying Spatial Design at the Rooi Pannen in Tilburg and is now in her third year. In addition to her studies, Eva has been playing soccer fanatically for years: she has been playing for nine years, including at v.v.Bavel and JEKA.
“In my free time, I enjoy doing things with friends, such as going out for a nice meal, going to the movies, taking a day trip to a fun city, or just going out and having drinks.”
Why intern at Creative Use of Technology?
During her studies, Eva worked with a laser cutter more and more, but mostly under strict supervision. She was eager to learn how to work with this independently and gain more confidence in the whole process.
In addition, the location appealed to her greatly. Eva lives close to Breda and enjoys coming here. When she walked into Brandpunt, it immediately felt like an inspiring place. It was also important to her that she could make things that tie in with spatial design, which can be done here.
“All in all, plenty of reasons why I chose this internship.”
First impressions
I immediately enjoyed the atmosphere; I did not feel the power dynamics very intensely, and that only diminished over time. Everyone addresses each other informally, and the team works very closely together in one office. That’s why it didn’t feel so tense and businesslike to me. I also received good, calm guidance from day one, which I really appreciated, because it allowed me to pick things up quickly and become independent in many areas fairly quickly.”
Projects and work
During her internship, Eva participated in daily production activities and interacted with customers. She also contributed to various B2B orders. For example, she assisted with a large order of 70 Floating Frames, gluing frames and cutting out the cyclist designs. She also contributed to an order of 50 snack boards, sanding and oiling a large portion of them.
In addition, she helped take photos for the social media accounts of Creative Use of Technology and Brandpunt. She worked on designs for customers, such as a personalized Floating Frame of a judoka, and made three products herself as part of the Creative Challenge. She designed a Floating Frame with the solar system and made two window decorations. She also made small wooden Christmas trees for the tables at Brandpunt.
What surprised her most
What Eva enjoyed most about her internship was working together and having fun with her colleagues. What surprised her most was how quickly she could work independently and how quickly she mastered things.
Her fear of customer contact also changed. “Now I actually enjoy helping customers and doing something good for them.”
What she learned
Substantively, Eva learned to work with the laser cutter and the program Laserworks, in which she now dares to experiment more. She also became much more familiar with the Illustrator program and gained more insight into the shipping process and what that involves.
“Personally, I have become much more confident about my own projects and also dare to present them better.” She discovered that customer contact was a little less nerve-wracking than she thought: “After all, they are also just people who have questions.” And she learned to answer those questions better and better.
The atmosphere at Creative Use of Technology
According to Eva, the atmosphere at CUT is relaxed and open. There is room for conversations that are not just about work and she also felt at ease.
If it is busy, then of course it is less relaxed, but then the team helps each other which then quickly relieves that stress.
Guidance during internship
During her internship, Eva received guidance from different people within the team. In the first week, she learned a lot from colleagues who took her step by step through the workshop and daily operations.
As her internship progressed, she quickly communicated with colleagues around her, and if anything remained unclear, she could always ask for extra help. She particularly liked the way priorities were indicated and how people contributed ideas about what was important at that moment.
“Overall, I am satisfied with the coaching, because I did learn a lot from everyone.”
In conclusion
We look back fondly on Eva’s internship at Creative Use of Technology. Her commitment, eagerness to learn and presence in the workshop made her a fun and valuable addition to the team.
Thank you Eva for all your help and companionship. We wish you good luck with your studies and are curious to see where your creativity will take you!
