Engineering

Engineering applies the values of mathematics and science to create solutions to technical problems. Engineers design and develop new products, systems, and processes by integrating factors such as design, function, effectiveness and safety. Engineers are responsible for many of the day-to-day products that surround us such as computers, chemicals, cars and toys.

The main branches of engineering include aerospace, civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering, in addition to several sub-disciplines and interdisciplinary fields.

Engineers enjoy better than average job security and wages due to an insufficient supply of talented engineers in the labor market relative to the demand for their highly-developed technical skills. However, the industry, especially at the entry-level, lends itself to specialization. The best job prospects for college grads require specific experience and technical knowledge.

Most of our engineering internships fall into the branch of engineering known as civil engineering, which concerns the construction of infrastructure such as bridges and buildings. As an engineering intern, you may go on site visits to help prospect future projects, provide logistics support for an existing project, coordinate permitting processes, or other similar tasks. You will be exposed to the engineering profession and work alongside engineers, but because of the technical nature of the work, which often requires state licensure, you will really be involved more with the “business” functions of an engineering firm, rather than doing actual engineering. Please note that this is one of our most challenging placement areas and availability is extremely limited. Candidates should apply early and possess exceptional quantitative skills, relevant applied science experience, and an ability to clearly articulate their interest in the field.

Past engineering Discovery Interns have:

• Attended on-site structural engineering projects seeing the process in action.
• Sat in on meetings between engineers, architects, and lawyers to understand what how all the pieces fit together in bringing a design to life.
• Learned and utilized computer programs such as Auto-CAD to design .
• Hands on with computer engineering projects from start to finish.
• And much, much more…

Testimonials

Intern had little to no experience in Engineering but wanted to see what the behind the scenes work was like. CE placed him in a top engineering firm in Boston named Architectural Engineers, Inc. Matthias gained far more experience and learned more than he would have hoped for in engineering, architecture, and auto-cad.

Intern had a strong working knowledge in Computer Engineering including C++, Java, and HTML. He was placed in a savvy computer technology firm called Exstream Solutions and helped developed websites for World Team Tennis.

Intern had minimal to no experience in HTML programming but was passionate about learning how to program. He worked with NextGen Realty, Boston’s leading residential provider of Real Estate where they trained him HTML. This enabled him to strongly contribute to their cutting edge website, which they heavily rely on for their business.

I loved going out and learning about Boston and the engineering world through experiencing it first hand

My mentor was the president of an engineering firm and she allowed me to shadow her throughout the days. I felt as though I was the president of the company and loved trying on those shoes, learning what it’s like to run my own engineering firm.

I was treated like a team member of a computer engineering company. They allowed me to work on all of their projects, using my knowledge of C++, HTML, and Java. Initially, I didn’t know that much about program. Now I feel like I could continue working at the company full-time and really helping out