Internships are an important aspect of college life because they prepare you for your future professional endeavors. You will have the opportunity to connect with professionals in your field and build relationships that can benefit you later in your career. Sometimes it comes down to who you know.
Networking is one of the most important tools you can use when trying to get your name out there. Companies like to see young people eager to learn and connect with professionals in their field. This shows initiative. In addition to being able to network, sometimes you can even make some money or get hired as a full-time employee at the end of your internship. Take advantage of all the professional opportunities available to you and you will surely be successful in the future. Here are three internships you can apply to right now.
Amazon Propel Program (APP) Internship – This 12-week internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in software engineering. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for professional development, expand your network, and participate in activities such as team building with other interns throughout your internship. To be eligible, you must have a minimum of one semester remaining after the internship concludes. Start dates for this internship are May 16, 2022, June 6, 2022, June 13, 2022, and June 20, 2022. Please visit the Amazon website to apply.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) internship– During the course of this internship, students are partnered with JPL scientists and engineers to assist with research efforts. Students also can participate in enrichment activities, including tours, lectures, and career advisement, arranged by the JPL Education Office. The program is 10 weeks long and requires interns to work full-time (40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship. To be eligible for this internship, you must be a currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate student pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics disciplines from an accredited U.S. university and have a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA. This internship is open to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) only. The first internship experience must be 10 weeks or more. Subsequent internship terms are flexible. Please visit NASA’s website to apply.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Internship (Environmental Plastics in Freshwater Systems) – This is a new program to promote the education and development of the next generation workforce in critical science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) related disciplines that complement current and future missions of DOE national laboratories. The MSIPP Internship program is designed to provide an enhanced training environment for next generation scientists and engineers by exposing them to research challenges unique to our industry. MSIPP Interns will be given the opportunity to complete Summer Internships aligned with ongoing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) research under the direction of a host national laboratory. The internship will be performed at the host national laboratory, utilizing their facilities and equipment under the guidance of a research staff member. This internship is available to U.S. citizens only who are pursuing a degree in STEM with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Please visit the DOE website to apply.
So put yourself out there and step out of your comfort zone. Sometimes you have to take risks to see progress and reward. Talking to professionals can be intimidating but they probably want to talk to you too. In the end, you never know who you will meet.
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