Washington Internships for Students in Engineering
2011 Application - coming soon
Current Winner(s):
Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M
Sarah Widder, University of Washington
Steven Timothy, Cornell University
Sponsors:
AIChE sponsors this award in conjunction with the following groups: American Association of Engineering Societies, American Nuclear Society, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers International, ASTM International, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and SAE International.
Description:
Engineering students entering their final year of undergraduate studies are selected to conduct research on a public policy issue for 10 weeks during the summer in Washington, D.C. They have the opportunity to learn about the interaction between the engineering community and the government in matters of public policy, and to see how engineers can contribute to public policy decisions in complex technological matters. Engineering societies, including AIChE, select and sponsor students for this program. Students in the program are under the guidance of a prominent engineering professor. Selection criteria include academic record, essay, extracurricular activities, interest in public policy.
Deadline:
Information is available from Washington Internships for Students in Engineering (WISE). AIChE Contact: Stephen Smith, e-mail: steps@aiche.org
Award:
A $1,400 stipend plus travel and housing are provided.
Past Recipients:
2008 - V. Buchko; M. Tabone; N.Horelik
Corinna Kester; Wayne Blaylock
2001 - A. Pingree; J. Walden
2000 - J. Wilds; K. Hathaway
1999 - J. J. Meagher; E. A. Lester
1998 - E. A. Lester; J. J. Meagher; K. D. Stamm
1997 - M. Reynolds; E. Wood; S. P. Davis
1996 - R. K. Dworshak; K. Hisrich; S. T. Kaminski; M. C. Wu
1995 - H. L. Agler; W. Clink, G. Gannaway
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2009 AIChE WISE Interns
Pictured, from left to right, are: Maria Burka, who leads the Washington Internships in Science and Engineering (WISE) program effort for the Government Relations Committee; Jennifer Christensen, WISE intern from Texas A&M; Sarah Widder, WISE Intern from the University of Washington, who has also been working with AIChE’s Nuclear Engineering Division; Steven Timothy, WISE intern from Cornell; and Bruce Cranford, one of AIChE’s WISE mentors. As part of the program, the students prepare papers on public policy topics. Christensen focused on “Biofuels Policy & Regulatory Issues: Applying Green House Gas Emissions-Lifecycle Analysis”; Widder on “Policy Options for Nuclear Waste Management: A Sustainable Solution for Expanded Nuclear Energy;” and Timothy on “Solar Electricity: Residential Photovoltaic Implementation via National Feed in Tariff.”
In addition to Cranford, Joseph Cannon and David Richman also served as AIChE mentors. Because AIChE does not maintain a Washington, DC, office, the American Chemical Society agreed to provide office space and facilities for AIChE’s three interns.
The WISE program has been rated one of the top internship programs in the country by The Princeton Review.