How to find and win an internship - and WHY!

About the Presentation

You can prepare for a career in engineering by focusing on building your STEM skills and by getting an engineering internship in a field that interests you. Internships are an excellent way to gain insight into engineering fields, experience in engineering work, and exposure to engineering challenges.

In an engineering internship, you’ll likely work on an interdisciplinary team gaining valuable connections and references. Not every internship is the same, and what you do day to day can vary widely depending on the company. Some may give you more hands-on experience and others may provide a chance to shadow key executives or take part in weekly meetings. One company may offer you the chance to dive deeply into a single project and present your findings to company leadership; another may give you the chance to work across departments, giving you broad exposure to many parts of a company at once. Asking yourself what you want to get out of an internship is critical to knowing what’s going to be the best fit for you. What’s most important is to understand what you’re going to get out of an internship and to check if that aligns with your career goals.