Summer Internship Highlights

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 2020, and this past summer, our sixth cohort of students was hard at work in a variety of exciting internships. Students took on internships across the country in California, Washington, Idaho, and more. They worked in a wide array of energy industries in roles that included Quantitative Analysis Intern, Software Engineering Intern, and Space Nuclear Research Fellow.

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 academic and faculty advisors, and writing reflections and a final report that communicates different aspects of their experiences. The students had educational, exciting, and fulfilling experiences with their companies.

In the fall semester following their internship, the Applied Study students participate in the "Communication of ESTP Internship Experience" course. Among other requirements, they will present their internship experiences at our annual Internship Panel Sessions on Thursday, October 1. Students in the course share their diverse experiences with the program faculty and staff, their peers, and the new cohort of ESTP students, who are just beginning their own internship search and experience. Based on the experiences of this cohort, we are excited to see the next group continue to excel in energy internships.