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Host companies welcome an听engineering intern to their team.

Program Overview

• Prospective partner companies听submit a proposal outlining their plan for providing their intern with meaningful, degree relevant work and high quality mentorship. Proposals for summer 2024听will be accepted on a rolling basis starting in January.
• Mechanical engineering interns work full-time for 8-10 weeks听over the summer.听Program dates for 2024听are June 3听- August 9.
• Intern financial support is fully provided by the program. Interns听receive 3 academic credits, a scholarship to cover the cost of those credits, and a $4,000 stipend.听听
• Students apply through a centralized process. Partner companies interview applicants and听select their top choice candidates.

Partner Company Selection

• The program is open to start-ups, non-profits and small businesses. Preference is given to companies whose work aligns with the department's commitment to launching innovative technologies, educating creative engineers, and making a positive impact in areas including human health and environmental sustainability.
• Proposed projects and work responsibilities should be a strong fit for a mechanical engineering student. Past interns have contributed to work in areas including听prototyping,听materials sourcing,听manufacturing, testing/data analysis, computer aided design听and听educational resource development.
• Supervision and mentorship should be provided by an engineer or technical lead. The supervisor should be excited to work with a new engineer and have enough availability during the intern's work hours to be able to check-in and communicate with them consistently.听
• Internships may be fully in-person or hybrid.听听

Apply to Host an Intern

Update as of 3/27/24: We have completed host company recruitment for summer 2024. Please feel free to reach out to katherine.mcconnell@colorado.edu with questions or to be added to our contact list for future years.

Students gain valuable experience in a small team environment.

Program Structure

• Apply for multiple internship opportunities through a centralized process. Application details for 2024听will be posted in March.
• Join the team听at a start-up, non-profit听or small company that's doing interesting, impactful work. Depending on the company structure, interns may work directly with the company founder or with a small team of engineers or designers.
• Challenge yourself to take on new engineering projects in a real-world setting. Learn how processes like consumer research, prototyping, materials sourcing听and product testing work outside the classroom.
• Earn 3 credits of of General Technical Elective through enrollment in COEN 3930. All students accepted into the program will receive a scholarship to fully cover the cost of enrolling in COEN 3930 along with a $4,000 stipend.

Student Eligibility

• Applicants must be current students in the Bachelor of Science program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder听and听remain currently enrolled degree seeking students throughout the internship.听听
• Students graduating in August are welcome to apply. Students transitioning between the BS and MS components of the BAM degree are also welcome to apply, but would need to delay their official BS graduation date until August.
• Minimum cumulative 蜜糖直播 Boulder GPA of 2.75. Priority is given to students going into their junior year or above.
• Only one internship-for-credit experience can be completed per student.
• International students eligible for Curricular Practical Training are welcome to apply.

Please reach out to katherine.mcconnell@colorado.edu for more information. 听