• Career guidance: You will be exposed to many disciplines and specialties of engineering, architecture, and design, which will help you decide which one is right for you. Your mentors have already made the decisions that you are facing, and they can help you with your decisions.

• Challenges: Working in a team environment, and guided by your mentors, you will be challenged to develop solutions to design problems and then to present your solutions to other students at the end-of-year event.

• Facilitates transition to workplace: Becoming familiar with the office environment of your mentors will help prepare you for working in that type of setting.

• Enhances skills: Working on your project will help you develop important skills such as problem solving, drawing, writing, and presentation. Depending on your team, you may also be exposed to electronic drafting software, and other design and analysis software used in the industry.

• Possible summer/part-time jobs: Firms are always looking for motivated interns. Your mentors will be able to help you apply for a position.

• Possible partial scholarships: Some affiliates offer partial college scholarships to graduates of the ACE program who pursue design careers.

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