Busy summer for ESTP Applied Study students

ESTP’s Applied Study Energy Master’s Degrees combine professional development and an internship experience with our Foundational Energy Degrees. The ESTP Applied Study (two semesters) and ESTP Applied Advanced Study (three semesters) programs were launched in the Fall of 2020, and this past summer, our third cohort of students was hard at work in a variety of exciting internships. Students worked in internships in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Massachusetts. We also had a student intern at a company in India. Additionally, they worked across a wide array of energy industries—companies are listed in the sidebar. Internship roles were research fellows, process engineers, analysts, assessment reviewers, and more.

Applied Study students begin their program by taking the course “Career and Professional Development for Engineering Masters” during an academic semester before their summer internship. This course prepares College of Engineering graduate students to identify, create, and manage career opportunities.

All ESTP Applied Study students, whether starting in the Spring or Fall semester, are eligible to pursue an internship in their first summer semester, during which they take the Master’s ESTP Internship course. The requirements for the internship course include securing an internship, writing an internship proposal, meeting with the academic and faculty advisors, and writing reflections and a final report communicating different aspects of their experiences. Many students had incredible experiences with their companies. “The internship changed the trajectory of my thought process vis-à-vis a career in the energy field,” said Arushi Parihar, a current Applied Advanced Study ESTP student. “This internship has been instrumental in my professional growth, fostering essential skills in communication, collaboration, and cross-functional engagement,” said Sriram Sankar Hari, a current Applied Advanced Study ESTP student. Overall, ESTP Applied Study students had an educational, exciting, and fulfilling summer.

In the fall semester following an internship, the Applied Study students participate in a course entitled Communication of ESTP Internship Experience. Amongst other requirements, they will present their internship experiences at our annual Internship Panel Sessions on Friday, October 13^th. Students in the course share their myriad experiences with the program faculty and staff, with each other, and with the new cohort of ESTP students just beginning their internship search. Based on the experiences of our first two cohorts, we are excited to see the next group continue to excel in energy internships.