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MIT Washington Office Internship Program

Tianna Ransom — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 00:22:24 +0000

Internships with the MIT Washington Office offer students – from MIT and elsewhere – the chance to learn about and work on a wide range of policy issues, as well as to receive guidance from a leading team of policy developers and advocates.

Interns’ activities may include policy research, attending briefings and hearings, and writing summaries of bills and events. Interns may also accompany the DC Office staff to their meetings. In addition, interns meet regularly with the staff to discuss current events and their projects. The office tries to build each internship around a student’s interests and strengths.

Prospective candidates should have a significant interest in policy issues of relevance to MIT – whether issues that affect MIT as an institution, or ones that draw on expertise MIT can offer. They should also possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. Applicants to the MIT Washington Office Internship program do not need to be political science majors or even to have taken a political science course.

The internship program is:

Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Open to students from all universities (though preference is given to MIT students during the summer).
Open only to students who can obtain course credit and/or a stipend for the internship through their home institution. Credit guidelines need to be agreed on before the internship commences. These summer internships are unpaid, but some MIT students in the program have secured Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) funding in the past.
Open to students who can only work part-time, as well as those who can put in a full work week.
Educational in nature, and does not lead to employment or enrollment at MIT.

Materials Science and Engineering: Industrial Internship Program

Tamara Raimundi Menghi — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:56:17 +0000

The Internship Program of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to experience research, development, or production in industry. For the bachelor’s degree, two ten-week work periods in an industrial, governmental, or academic organization establishment are required. Normally, these occur during the summers preceding the junior and senior years. Students register for the MIT subjects 3.930 and 3.931 Internship Program. The second of these work periods, properly reported, is accepted in lieu of the undergraduate thesis.

Program Coordinators: Prof. Antoine Allanore (allanore@mit.edu); Academic Administrator: Rebecca Shepardson (bshep@mit.edu)

Leader’s for Global Operations Internship Program

Tamara Raimundi Menghi — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:50:40 +0000

Every LGO graduate student conducts a six-month operations management internship project. The projects focus on unique research in product development, manufacturing, and high tech problems across many different industries. LGO internships provide an industrial “laboratory” for research on operations management and engineering. Students use cutting-edge advancements to tackle tangible solutions that benefit the host company. Internship research forms the basis for the master’s thesis, which is a dual-degree academic paper.

Employers:
Contact Ted Equi, LGO Fellows Program Director of Academics, Research, and Careers, to participate in the LGO recruiting program. All LGO partner companies are invited to visit the MIT campus to interview LGO students in the second-year class. All non-sponsored students are eligible to interview with all participating companies. In addition, second-year LGO students are eligible to participate in Sloan’s MBA recruiting through Sloan’s Career Development office.

6-A Program

Tamara Raimundi Menghi — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:39:25 +0000

The 6-A program is a partnership between MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and some of the most innovative companies in the world. It allows students to pursue a leading-edge industry project while simultaneously working towards the completion of their MEng thesis.

6-A offers intensive well-mentored educational state-of-the-art internships complementary to classroom education at selected leading edge member companies who have a long-term relationship with the department and who understand that our undergraduates are capable of making a real contribution to their companies.

Entrepreneurship Internship with Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

Tavi Sookhoo — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:11:52 +0000

The Entrepreneurship Internship is a 10-week paid summer internship program connecting MIT undergraduate students with startups founded by MIT delta v alumni. Students that are selected by the companies for the program as interns are officially known as “Pozen Fellows.”

UPOP

Tavi Sookhoo — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:03:43 +0000

Founded in 2001, MIT’s Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) is a yearlong professional development program for sophomores focused on building the relevant and critical skills necessary for a career in industry, research, or academia. The program features 1:1 advising, interactive workshops and exercises led by UPOP’s dedicated community of mentors, program alumni, employer partners, and staff.

UPOP students develop the skills to both acquire a summer internship and hone their communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Participants emerge from UPOP with the confidence and resilience needed to thrive in an ever-changing workplace.

MIT Washington Summer Internship Program

Tavi Sookhoo — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:49:01 +0000

Some of the most far-reaching decisions about science and technology research, budgeting, regulation, and implementation are made in Washington, DC.

These decisions have profound effects on telecommunications, energy, healthcare, urban planning, and many other fields. They are the product of debate, collaboration, and negotiation among elected officials, agencies, and private-sector organizations – many of which do not have substantial technical knowledge.

The MIT Washington Program has, since 1995, placed undergraduates from across the Institute in summer internships where they actively contribute to this process. Housing and a stipend are provided, and clerical work is minimized, so students can apply their research, analysis, and writing skills for their internship sponsors, which include many of the country’s most influential offices and organizations.

The program includes on-campus classes before and after the internships, and requires a spring break trip to Washington. Participants come from every part of MIT, and apply their experience in a wide range of careers, from research to management to scientific policymaking.

PKG Public Service Center

Tavi Sookhoo — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:43:16 +0000

Refine your leadership and communication abilities while collaborating with nonprofits, government agencies, or social enterprises! Strengthen your professional network and your resume, while you strengthen communities.

Earn, Learn, Make a Change

The PKG Center’s Social Impact Employment Program connects MIT undergraduate students with internships for challenging opportunities that yield significant community impact. These opportunities build your skills and support your career exploration while working to address social or environmental change. The PKG Center advertises Social Impact Internship and Employment opportunities offered by selected community partners on MIT Handshake. To search for Social Impact Employment positions on Handshake, use the filter feature. Scroll down to the “Labeled by Your School” field and select “PKG Funding Eligible” and/or “Federal Work-Study Eligible”. Further directions for how to search for labels on Handshake can be found here.

MISTI

Tavi Sookhoo — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:38:17 +0000

MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) is MIT’s hub for global experiences, providing immersive international programs that bring MIT’s one-of-a-kind learning model to life in countries around the world. MISTI empowers students to build cultural connections, make an impact in the world, and gain valuable perspectives that inform their education, career, and worldview. Working closely with a network of premier corporations, universities, and research institutes, MISTI matches hundreds of students each year with global Internships that provide real-world work experience through fully funded professional and research placements in more than 40 countries. Learn more about how your company can participate.