Summer Internship Opportunity for Engineering Students in Public Policy
Summer Internship Opportunity for Engineering Students in Public Policy
ASME is currently accepting applications from engineering students who are interested in representing the Society in the 2016 Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program. Ranked as one of the best internships in the U.S. by the Princeton Review, WISE offers a unique opportunity to third- and fourth-year engineering students to spend the summer of 2016 in Washington, D.C., learning about the interaction of technology and public policy.
Selected from a nationwide competition, WISE interns spend nine weeks learning how government officials make decisions on complex technological issues and how engineers can contribute to legislative and regulatory public policy decisions. At the end of the nine weeks, each intern submits a public policy paper on a topic of interest, such as alternate energy, and presents his or her findings on Capitol Hill.
After the completion of his internship this past August 2015, ASME WISE intern Garrett Dowd said, “The WISE program has allowed me to investigate the surprisingly strong link between engineering and public policy. Both fields are focused on improving the human condition and it is exciting to learn how public policy can be used to the benefit of engineering and the society at large.” More information about the 2015 WISE interns and their paper topics can be found at www.asme.org/career-education/articles/career-and-education/wise-beyond-their-years.
In a recent interview for ASME.org, Rebecca Ciez, ASME’s 2014 WISE intern, discussed how her different experiences and interests influenced her career path. To view her interview, visit http://ppec.asme.org/latest-news/revelations-in-pursuing-an-engineering-career-featuring-2014-wise-intern-rebecca-ciez.
ASME is accepting applications through Dec. 31 for the 2016 WISE internship program, which will take place from June 5 to Aug. 6, 2016. In addition to third- and fourth- year engineering students, recent graduates who are beginning study in an engineering policy-related master’s program will also be considered. WISE interns are provided housing in a dormitory on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and receive a stipend to assist with living and travel expenses. Applicants must be citizens or legal permanent resident of the United States.
The application for the 2016 ASME WISE program can be downloaded at www.wise-intern.org. For more information, please visit the ASME WISE program website at www.asme.org/about-asme/advocacy-government-relations/washington-internships-for-students-of-engineering, or contact Melissa Carl, government relations manager, by e-mail at carlm@asme.org.
Melissa Carl, Government Relations
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