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The visit enabled the group of engineering students to get a behind-the-scenes look and step directly onto the floor of a working engineering operation. ESL is a small technology and manufacturing firm specializing in building components that power systems aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, passenger airplanes, and fiber-optic technology.
鈥淚 had an internship over the summer at ESL, and I had a fantastic experience,鈥� said biomedical engineering senior Luci Schneider, the club鈥檚 president who organized the visit. 鈥淚 would tell people when I went back to school that I felt like I learned so much here.鈥�
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For Sepe, bringing in interns, particularly from Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts to ESL is an essential part of the company鈥檚 innovation pipeline.
鈥淚 think keeping a connection to the people coming out of universities keeps you up to date on technology,鈥� Sepe said.
Sepe says ESL鈥檚 culture centers around a close-knit circle of employees. It was that sense of connection which helped drive Schneider to bring her fellow classmates from 溏心vlog免费B站 to see the research and manufacturing facility firsthand.
Sepe acknowledged the East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, native left her mark on the company during her three-month internship.
鈥淲e had an excellent experience working with Luci,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e try to pair our interns with their counterparts from different universities and with mentors from the company. I think that’s extremely valuable.鈥�
Schneider was initially paired with a female engineer at ESL who served as her mentor. They developed a bond that helped facilitate Schneider gaining hands-on experience in electrical engineering.
From June through August, she worked on a circuit board project focused on battery usage levels and charging capabilities.
鈥淚 got to work with a lot of different systems like circuit boards; a lot of battery power management,鈥� said Schneider. 鈥淪eeing the hands-on application of the theoretical material I learned in school was awesome.鈥�
That experience helped spark her idea to return with other members of the club, to share just how rewarding a career in engineering can be.
鈥淚t opened a window of possibility for me,鈥� said Schneider.
During the tour, the students looked at several different products, including 3D printed components created through computer-aided design and a wireless control system for vehicles.
But the highlight for Schneider was seeing a familiar piece of hardware鈥搕he circuit board she had worked on this past summer鈥揳nd being complimented by industry professionals for her work, she says.
While many members of Society of Women Engineers are freshmen and sophomores who early in their college careers, Schneider鈥搘ho graduates this year鈥搒aid opportunities such as the tour are important career building blocks for younger engineers.
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