EECS students may apply to the 6-A MEng Thesis Program, an industry-focused variation on MEng that couples scholarly research with practical, hands-on engineering experience gained through internships at leading companies throughout the United States and internationally.
"The practical knowledge that is gained through internships in grape growing and winemaking makes these experiences essential for a well-rounded education". Troxell entered Cornell as a Plant Sciences major with a concentration in viticulture before the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences designated its new VIEN major in Fall 2008.
She says the experience she gained through the internship greatly contributed to her successful career after Berkeley.
This helps students to not only specialize in one of these modules but also to get hands-on experience in a real space project through participation in summer group projects and also working in space systems laboratories or choose and write a thesis based on experiences gained through an internship program.
The extra research-based and professional experience I gained through this internship allowed me to diversify my scholarly portfolio and expand my understanding of future career opportunities.
I also have extensive experience in cataloging items gained through my internship".
I would argue that the higher-order thinking skills -- and the creative turn of mind -- that employers seek today are precisely those cultivated by a liberal arts education, especially a liberal arts education that is coupled with learning experiences gained through fieldwork, internships, research, community service and other hands-on activities.
After identifying potentially compatible careers, attention turns to learning about and acquiring the qualifications needed to become a plausible job candidate which for jobs outside academe generally do not include a postdoc but may include knowledge and experience gained through courses, volunteering, internships, or other means.
Whatever post you're applying for, the key is experience gained through volunteering or an internship.
Now sitting behind my desk at Janseen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson working on a healthcare access project, I am confident that I can apply the business skills I gained through the SGE immersion to my internship this summer.
