College of Engineering and Computer Science

University of Central Florida

Internships

• Internships while studying very valuable for students and employers alike

• Provide practical experience as part of student’s engineering/CS education.

• Provides for foot in the door for intern at sponsoring company

• Provide potential employers with opportunity to closely evaluate a prospective employee

International Internships• Value of internship rises dramatically if international• Provides a wealth of experiences that go much

beyond technical and corporate experience of domestic internship

• Cultural enrichment• Possibly learning a second language• Evidence of risk-taking by the student

• Multi-national companies highly value employees who have international experience

• Will give them priority in the hiring process

International Internships at UCF• The UCF CECS offers a limited number of

international internship positions• Very limited at this time, but hope to grow the number

of positions available.

• We are actively seeking candidates for next year• Summer 2019• Spring 2019 (if you hurry!)• Fall 2019.

• This session is to discuss these opportunities.

Can be part of IE Minor Total of 18-20 hours

1. Six to eight credits of a foreign language, preferably at UCF

2. Three credits of cultural coursework at overseas partner institution

3. An experience abroad consisting of either:• Nine credits of engineering/technical coursework

or• Nine credits of internship overseas

See:www.cecs.ucf.edu/minors/internationalengineering/

Employer #1 – Siemens CorpEnergy Systems DepartmentErfurt, Germany Electrical generator manufacturing plant

Location: Erfurt, Germany• The provincial capital of Thuringia – central

Germany• Part of the old German Democratic Republic

(communist East Germany).• Very pleasant mid-size city of about 200,000

inhabitants, • Located almost in the north-south geographic

center of Germany. • Makes it a good location for travel within

Germany.• Escaped much of the war damage in WWII

several examples of medieval buildings all around town.

• Easily accessible by train from Frankfurt and Berlin (2.5 hrs each). A bit farther to Munich and Cologne.

• But has no meaningful airport

Views of Erfurt

General Requirements• Must be at least 3 months duration

• Preferably 4 or 5 months• Not more than six months

• Salary of €500/month – enough to live on • However, Air fare must be paid by intern • No need for visa prior to departure (with US Passport)

• Must get it there upon arrival

• You will be an exchange student at FH Erfurt• Student must enroll for experiential learning

credits at UCF• Six credits if during summer and not seeking IE minor• 12 credits if not during summer or if seeking IE Minor (3

of these are for cultural class)

Eligibility UCF undergraduate in:

Mechanical Engineering (Can also be Aerospace engineering)

Electrical Engineering

3.0 UCF GPA Or a very strong recommendation

from a UCF faculty member The higher the better

Positions are competitive!! Can also accept graduate

students, but that is much more complicated

Position #1• Mechanical Engineering student (or Aerospace)• Calculations Department (Dr. Thomas Walbeck)• Ability to speak/understand basic German is

required (but not necessarily be fluent in German)• Intimate Knowledge of CAD system use is required• Knowledge of ANSYS highly desirable.• Skills in freehand drawing of parts• High GPA• Resourcefulness

Position #2

• Mechanical Engineering student (or Aerospace)• Mr. Dirk Petzoldt• Ability to speak some German highly desirable, but

not required• Intimate Knowledge of CAD system use is required• High GPA• Resourcefulness

Position #3 (not confirmed)

• Electrical Engineering student• High Voltage Laboratory• Ability to speak German not required, but highly

desirable• Knowledge of Insulation and high voltage

technology• High GPA• Resourcefulness

Employer #2 –MDC Power Co.Kolleda, Germany (near Erfurt)Automotive Engine Manufacturing Planthttps://www.daimler.com/career/thats-us/locations/location-detail-page-5196.html

MDC Power Co.• MDC Power stands for Mitsubishi Daimler Chrysler. • Was originally a joint venture between Daimler Chrysler and

Mitsubishi , but is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler• They make (assemble) 50% of all automotive engines for

Mercedes Benz automobiles and vans• 4-cyl, 6-cyl, gasoline, diesel and AMG engines• 5,000 engines produced per day• Large modern plant with several manual as well as

semi-automated assembly lines• Looking for two interns from UCF

General Requirements• Two to three months duration

• May through August 2019 would be fine• Could be Fall 2018, but timing is very tight

• Salary of €800/month – enough to live on while there • However, air fare must be paid by intern • No need for visa prior to departure (with US Passport)

• Must get it there upon arrival

• You will be an exchange student at FH Erfurt• Student must enroll for experiential learning credits

at UCF• Six credits if during summer and not seeking IE minor• 12 credits if not during summer or if seeking IE Minor (3

of these are for cultural class)

Eligibility UCF undergraduate in:

Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering Interest in automotive manufacturing processes and

process optimization

3.0 UCF GPA Or a very strong recommendation from a UCF faculty member The higher the better

Positions are expected to be highly competitive!! Interns will live in Erfurt (FH Erfurt student housing). Interns will commute to the plant (15-20 minute drive)

MDC Power will set up carpooling arrangement for interns There will likely be a cost involved

Positions #1 and #2• Engineering Department (Mr. Peter Tschugg)• Must have a strong interest in manufacturing• High GPA• Resourcefulness• Ability to speak/understand basic German is not

required (but desirable)

Employer #3 – Several of them through Bremen City UniversityBremen, Germany (northern Germany)

Bremen, Germany• This opportunity is different in that our

arrangement is with the university partner and not directly with the companies as in the case of Siemens and MDC Power

• The university partner is Hochschule Bremen - City University of Applied Sciences (HS Bremen)

• This institution has agreements for internships with several big-name companies in the area

• UCF students can participate in these internships as exchange students with HS Bremen

• No positions have been specifically defined, but will be identified for students that show interest

General Requirements• Bremen is a port city in the north of Germany• Some very well-known companies! • Minimum pay range 450 Euros per month (US$525.00)

• Depends on the employer

• March to August / March to December • May to August / May to December

recommended commitment• February – German classes• Spring 2019 Application and resume by August 6, 2018

Positions• Positions available with:

• AIRBUS – IT/database students, possibly Industrial Engineering.• InPro – electronic mechanics / robotics students • Ariane Group - TBD• ABAT - TBD• Daimler (Mercedes Benz) - TBD• Fraunhofer IFAM - TBD• OHB System - TBD• AES Aero - TBD

3.0 UCF GPA Or a very strong recommendation from a UCF faculty member The higher the better

Employer #4 – Well, none just yetBut, we’re looking…

Other Opportunities

Albeit Unpaid …

Other Opportunities - Unpaid

• There are two other opportunities for the adventurous student who does not need funding

• Not many details available at this time, but university partner running these opportunities is very reliable

• Will require special arrangements and are not part of our official internship offerings, but very interesting opportunities.

• If anyone is interested, please let me know and we will begin the conversations to get the details

Opportunity #1• Participate in a team at Jonkoping University

(Sweden) that will compete in an international solar car competition – The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

• They participated last year and came in 7th place internationally

• One-year commitment: January 2019 through at least October 2019 (when the race concludes)

• Unpaid, but they will cover travel costs to Australia.• Electrical, electronic, mechanical, solar engineers

The Bridgestone World SolarChallengeDarwin to Adelaide

THE JU SOLAR TEAM CHALLENGEBuild a car, race a continent, compete with the world.

SOLVEIG

Opportunity #2• Internships in Bangkok, Thailand• Through Jonkoping University• Unpaid but low cost of living• Can take classes in the Jonkoping Univ. Bangkok

campus (in English) and do the internship part time at the same time.

• If interested, the person in charge of this program will be at UCF on August 16 and 17.

• Great opportunity to ask questions

Interested?• Each opportunity is different

• May have to move quickly for some• We have some good prior experience

with Siemens but not so with the others

• May have to figure things out as we go• Deadlines will vary according to

program and desired date of start. • Most importantly, we need to gauge

your interest and your desired starting dates

• Contact: Ms. Maureen Waked, 407-823-2455,ENG I 107Maureen.Waked@ucf.edu

Process

1. Applications completed and submitted by student candidates. www.studyabroad.ucf.edu

2. UCF committee meets and selects the best candidates for interviewing by committee members

3. Successful candidates are passed on to FH Erfurt for their consideration

4. Those candidates approved are passed to Siemens for their consideration and possible interviewing through Skype

5. Candidates chosen by Siemens begin employment discussions directly with Siemens to prepare for internship.

6. MDC Power internship will likely be the same

Siemens and MDC Power:

• We will use the same process for these two opportunities

• If interested in Siemens Position #1, candidate should enroll in German classes for Fall semester.

• Application deadline is October 1, 2018• Apply online www.studyabroad.ucf.edu Summer

Engineering Internship Exchange at Erfurt University

Internships through HS Bremen

• Spring 2019 Application and resume by August 6,2018

• We have some students there now through this avenue, and one going in Fall, but little feedback yet.

• Different process than Siemens/MDC Power.• Again, see Maureen Waked for details

Unpaid Opportunities

• Need for much discussion.• If interested, contact:

Dr. Avelino GonzalezAvelino.Gonzalez@ucf.edu

To begin the process.

International Engineering Forum

Come share an afternoon with our guest speakers who will be discussing how their companies value an international component to an engineering/CS education.

The Impact of an International Education on your career success

Wednesday September 5, 2018; 2:00 to 5:00 PMHEC 101A reception will follow the Forum

Guillermo Novo - Chief Executive Officer and President of VersumMaterials, Inc. (not yet confirmed)

Rafael Mercado Ugarte, Chief of Staff to the General Manager– Business Consulting at IBM

Guest Speakers

Panel Discussion – Q&A with speakers, IEP alumni and students returning from a study abroad experience

How to apply ?

Application for Group A and B available at: http://www.cecs.ucf.edu/international-engineering/

Group A deadline October 1, 2018

Group B deadline August 6, 2018

Internship Application Germany 2019 Group A

Opportunities for International internships with Siemens Co. or with MDC Power Co.

Documents required with this cover sheet: • Resume (two-page maximum) • Essay on ‘How this international internship will impact my educational experience.’ (500 words

maximum). Please explicitly address why you are interested in the specific position* for which you have applied.

Siemens: Mechanical or Aerospace engineering majors

Electrical engineering majors with power engineering coursework

MDC Power: Mechanical or Aerospace majors with interest in manufacturing processes Industrial engineering majors with interest in manufacturing processes.

Name: ________________________________________________ UCF ID: ______________________

Email:___________________________________@knights.ucf.edu

Major: _________________________________ Minor (if any): _______________________________

UCF GPA: _________________ Overall GPA: _______________ Major GPA: ___________________

Expected Graduation Date: _______________________ Application date: ______________________

Internship desired * (check only one): Siemens: Pos #1____; Pos #2 ____: Pos #3____; MDC Power: _____

Please circle the date(s) desired: March to August / May to August / May to December / August to December / January to June / Any dates

Applicants chosen will be required to interview with a committee headed by Dr. Avelino Gonzalez, faculty coordinator for the International Engineering Program.

Additional information:

• Student must enroll for experiential learning credits at UCF o 3 – 6 credits if during summer and not seeking IE minor o 12 credits if not during summer or if seeking IE Minor

• No need for visa prior to departure (Americans), few exceptions • 3.0 GPA minimum • Understanding of German language a plus; required for 1 position • €500 – €800/ month salary • F-1 students are not eligible

Complete this application and submit to the CECS Academic Affairs Office in ENG 1 room 107 OR by email to mwaked@ucf.edu by 5 PM, Monday, October 1, 2018. Incomplete applications will be discarded automatically.

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Internship Application Germany 2019Group B

Opportunities for International internships with / through HSBremenDocuments required with this cover sheet: •Resume •Essay on ‘How this international internship will impact my educational experience.’ (max 500 words)HSBremen – Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Science, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering majorsAirbus InPro

Ariane Group ABAT Daimler (Mercedes Benz)

Fraunhofer IFAM OHB System AES Aero

HSBremenStudent applications will be in a pool for companies to select an intern. Name: ________________________________________________ UCF ID: ______________________Email:___________________________________@knights.ucf.eduMajor: _________________________________ Minor (if any): _______________________________UCF GPA: _________________ Overall GPA: _______________ Major GPA: ___________________Expected Graduation Date: _______________________ Application date: ______________________Please circle the date(s) desired: March to August / May to August / May to December / August to December /January to June / Any dates

Applicants chosen will be required to interview with a committee headed by Dr. Avelino Gonzalez, faculty coordinator for the International Engineering Program. Additional information:•Student must enroll for experiential learning credits at UCF

•3 – 6 credits if during summer and not seeking IE minor•12 credits if not during summer or if seeking IE Minor

•No need for visa prior to departure (Americans), few exceptions•3.0 GPA minimum•Understanding of German language a plus; required for 1 position•€500 – €800/ month salaryF-1 students are not eligibleComplete this application and submit to the CECS Academic Affairs Office in ENG 1 room 107 OR by email to mwaked@ucf.edu by 5 PM, Monday, August 6, 2018. Incomplete applications will be discarded automatically.

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Questions?