The Importance of Industrial /Academic Sponsorship of Industrial Internships

A Case Study on Digital Internships to Facilitate Dual Domain Skills in the STEM Field

Authors

  • David Parrillo Dow, Inc.
  • Laura Matz Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
  • Monty Alger Pennsylvania State University
  • Nathan Wilmot Dow, Inc.
  • Naoko Akiya Dow, Inc.
  • Fabio Aguirre-Vargas Dow, Inc.
  • Wendy Young AIChE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18260/2-1-370.660-132574

Abstract

Utilization of Data Science skills are becoming commonplace within traditional STEM fields. Students can gain exposure to practical experience of demonstration of their chosen STEM field with a Data Science focus through internship programs. Herein is a case study of a graduate degree internship program that afforded Chemical Engineering students with industrial experiences with an R&D environment to determine how effective such a program could be for students and industry

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Published

2023-06-28

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 3 (2023): Summer 2023

Section

Lifelong Learning