Quantcast
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 5431

How to ask for summer research / internship at local university, engineering firm, etc.?

Hey guys! So I've never done this sort of thing before, so I'm not sure how it works. I've been looking for productive ways to spend my sophomore-junior year summer and have found that getting research and hands-on experience can help me get employment or internships later on in college, all while enriching my college application. I'm a prospective EECS major, although I'm also interested in physical sciences and environmental or mechanical engineering. I'm a resident of California and live close to a few junior colleges and universities, including a lower-tier UC. I also know of a couple engineering firms near my area. So comes the question, how exactly do I ask for a research spot or an internship spot at one of these places, in a manner that doesn't get my email deleted right away? I have a few specific questions: 1. Are requests such as these from high school students common? Are these requests usually accepted or denied? (I've heard of a few kids before me who sent out emails and snagged their own research spot at a local UC) 2. What's the correct way to ask for one? Do I email the faculty directly, etc.? 3. What do I put in my request? High school transcripts, letter of recommendations, standardized test scores and the like? Do I send these right away or as a follow up, or even not at all? 4. Are these sort of experiences good on college admissions? Do they display depth in a field, initiative or the like? 5. Does it help if I have connections to people? (If I know someone personally at a medical center, for example, that conduct research) Thanks for answering my questions!

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 5431

Trending Articles



<script src="https://jsc.adskeeper.com/r/s/rssing.com.1596347.js" async> </script>