Undergraduate Internship: Newport News Shipbuilding
John Velkey,‘23 chemical engineering - traditional track
John Velkey, '23 chemical engineering - traditional track, mathematics minor
When was the internship?
Summer 2022
Where was the internship?
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, in Newport News, Virginia
What was the focus of your research/internship?
As the Plant Utilities Operations Engineering Intern, John provided facilities and utilities engineering support.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
Apply early, apply often, consider a wide range of internships/research fields
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
John works for the UMBC Undergraduate Admissions Office.
What are your goals after graduation?
John would like to pursue a career in industry after graduation.
Learn more about John Velkey:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-velkey-2a3507189
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Spring 2023 Career & Internship Fair
Friday, February 17, 2023 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Spring 2023 Career & Internship Fair
Friday, February 17, 2023 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Retriever Activity Center (RAC)
Don't miss your chance to meet with employers to discuss career and internship opportunities!
Connect with employers representing a variety of corporate, non-profit and government organizations at the Spring Career & Internship Fair.
140+ organizations will be in one place recruiting UMBC talent. Open to all UMBC students and alumni!
How can you be successful at the fair?
- First impressions are important. We strongly encourage all participants to dress in professional, business casual attire and to bring several printed copies of your most up-to-date resume (around 10-15 copies) to share with employers and internship providers during the fair.
- Make sure your resume shines, check out our resume writing page. Then get your resume critiqued by attending our drop-in hours (M-W, 2-4 p.m.), virtual express appointments (Th-F, 2-4 p.m.), Resume Rescue day (Feb. 15) or scheduling an appointment with the Career Center.
- Research the employers attending the event in advance and prepare intelligent questions. Check out our Career Fair Directory to learn which employers are attending and what they are recruiting for.
- Practice your 30-second commercial aka your "pitch". Be sure to check out our micro session: Perfect Your Pitch (30-Second Commercial).
Student/alumni job-seeker registration is NOT required.
Details and a list of registered employers can also be found on Handshake. Be sure to log in to also see the positions for which they plan to recruit at the event. Employers will be adding positions as the fair approaches, so check back often!
BONUS FEATURES!
Student Relaxation Space during the Career & Internship Fair
Retriever Activity Center (RAC) : 106
Need a breather? The Disability Advocate Union welcomes you to the Relaxation Space on the track level of the RAC! Stop by for a reaffirming chat with a club member, light refreshments, or for a quiet moment to yourself.
Sponsored by Professor Doug Lamdin, UMBC Department of Economics
Get a free professional headshot taken at the Fair from 1:00-3:00 PM on the lower level of the RAC. Perfect for your Handshake and LinkedIn profiles!
Kaylyn Stewart,‘24, chemistry
Blaney Lab, UMBC
When did you start your research on campus? Fall 2021
What is the focus of your research? I work on improving the efficiency of recovering nutrients and contaminants from wastewater systems via Donnan Dialysis in Dr. Lee Blaney’s lab.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research on campus? It is definitely intimidating, joining a research lab where you basically know nothing. But you’re not expected to know everything! You learn as you go, from other members of the lab, the PI, and from doing a little bit of reading on your own. It also helps if the lab is doing research you are actually interested in; doesn’t have to be a lifetime passion, but an interest. Don’t be afraid to reach out to the PI expressing your interest!
Summer 2022: University of California-Irvine Department of Chemistry
What is the focus of your research/internship?
Studying the microenvironment of electrode surfaces under ionomer coatings
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
It's a good idea to start looking earlier rather than later for internships/REU programs. A lot of the applications are due around winter break. Also, even if you're not sure if research is for you, apply!!! That's the best way to find out. It's truly an amazing and rewarding experience, especially if you apply to a research program at another university. They typically pay for your housing, food, flight, and you get paid a stipend! Plus, you get to experience a new part of the country and meet some new people along the way.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
American Chemical Society Student Chapter (President)
What are your goals after graduation?
I plan on attending graduate school to pursue my Ph.D.
Learn more about Kaylyn Stewart:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylyn-stewart-a163121b3/
Twitter: @krstewart02
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Summer 2022 Doctoral Internship: Genentech
Revati Kadolkar, Ph.D. student,
Revati Kadolkar, doctoral student in chemical and biochemical engineering
When was your internship?
Summer 2022
Where was your internship?
Genentech at Hillsboro Individualized Therapies in Hillsboro, Oregon
What is the focus of your research/internship?
Technology transfer of purification processes for cell and gene therapies. Revati performed technical evaluations of various chromatography and filtration methods through experiment planning, data collection & analysis.
Revati was one of the winners for the Intern Project Showcase at Genentech + Roche.
A total of 10 winners were selected amongst 300 interns in four different categories (research, operations, commercial, business, etc.) through a voting process across all locations in the US. She received first prize in the 'Operations and Quality' category, and was rewarded with a cash prize.
All participants were required to make a poster and a presentation, along with a short video for explaining the experiments and our overall experience during the 3-day event.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
While it's very tough to crack an internship or a job, I do recommend not settling on the work profile that you receive. When you find what you love to do, most of the professional growth follows evidently.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
Vice President of CBEE GSO.
What are your goals after graduation?
Work as a purification development scientist (downstream processing) in industry.
Learn more about Revati Kadolkar:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/revati-kadolkar-33a676154/
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Undergraduate Research: Blaney Lab, UMBC
Margaret Therese Siao, ‘23 chemical engineering
Margaret Therese Siao, ‘23 chemical engineering - biotechnology & bioengineering track
Internship Location:
Blaney Lab, UMBC
What is the focus of your research/internship?
I currently work on the detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in various samples, such as groundwater, wastewater, and biosolids. Using the solid phase extraction method to concentrate trace amounts of PFAS in our water samples, it becomes possible to determine how prevalent these durable compounds are in our environment.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
Reach out! It's daunting to ask professors you haven't met yet to join their lab. Especially if you feel like you're severely underqualified. You, as a student here at UMBC, have the potential to grow and gain those skills to feel 'qualified'. The same goes for internships. It never hurts to try, and the worst that can happen is that they say 'no', but then you can always move on.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
AIChE, CSA
What are your goals after graduation?
Graduate School
Learn more about Margaret Therese Siao:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-therese-siao-964a27189/
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Undergraduate Internship: ORISE/Food and Drug Administration
Jenny Thomas, ‘23 chemical engineering
Jenny Thomas, '23 chemical engineering - traditional track, chemistry minor
Internship Location:
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Virtual Internship
What is the focus of your research/internship?
For my internship, which was virtual, I was a fellow through the
ORISE program which offers a wide variety of fellowships throughout the country. I worked with a group within the FDA to create a database of pharmaceutical data using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), which I did not know before my internship!
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
It can be intimidating to start applying, but believe in yourself and put yourself out there! Teachers in the department are always sending emails about job opportunities that you should look into!
The UMBC Career Center was also helpful in reviewing my resume before I used it in applications.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
Tau Beta Pi, Undergraduate Research in
Dr. Summers' Lab (September 2020 - present)
What are your goals after graduation?
Work in industry, maybe with pharmaceutical production
Learn more about Jenny Thomas:
linkedin.com/in/jenny-thomas-705925165
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Undergraduate Summer Internship : ExxonMobil
Catherine Wraback, '23 chemical engineering
Catherine Wraback, '23 chemical engineering - traditional track
Internship Location:
ExxonMobil, Houston, TX
What is the focus of your research/internship?
This summer, I worked in the Gas-Phase Polyethylene Process Technology group at ExxonMobil in Houston, TX. My main project focus was on running the pilot plant units to test next generation catalyst systems to form new grades of polyethylene with different material properties. I compared design, operation, and maintenance of key reactor vent line systems across gas-phase polyethylene sites globally to investigate plugging and fouling. I used the gathered information to redesign vent line systems and developed "Tier 2 Best Practice" guidance for contracted design firms for future projects.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research or an internship?
Network! Talk to people about where they have worked and what they have done. Talk about what you are interested in doing. Even if it is just students in the department who are a year or two older than you, they still have those connections!
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
AIChE (President), Tau Beta Pi, SWE, Women's Ultimate Frisbee
What are your goals after graduation?
Pursue a career in process design with a core focus on building sustainable processes!
Learn more about Catherine Wraback:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-wraback/
Photo Credit: Catherine Wraback
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Undergraduate Summer Research: Vanderbilt University
Chiad Onyeje, '24 chemical engineering
Chiad Onyeje, '24 chemical engineering
Internship experience
Over the summer, Chiad delved into an Undergraduate Research Internship combining Biomedical Engineering and Nanoscale Science at the Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) program. Chiad learned about cell culturing techniques, microparticle formulation strategies, research project design & communication, and microfluidic device development along with the various tools and techniques often required in the growing field. The microfluidic devices fabricated were made to both refine and optimize the production of antioxidant microparticles by flowing separate aqueous and organic phases together, all studied in the Duvall Lab where Chiad worked. The Engineering Marvels have the potential to reduce internal inflammation and a plethora of differing degenerative diseases as a further cascading effect if taken to the public one day.
What advice would you give to students interested in internships?
"Always step out of your comfort zones when looking for and being a part of the internship. I debated for a while about where to do my internship and ultimately decided on Vanderbilt because of how different the atmosphere would be, along with the differences between Baltimore and Nashville. Furthermore, every internship opportunity is a chance to explore a new side to yourself: tack on a goal or skill you'd want to learn alongside the experience that you wouldn't/couldn't do otherwise. Advice like this is what makes the experience far more impactful and way more fondly remembered!"
What are your plans after graduation?
"Moving up to graduate school to pursue a Masters and eventually a Ph.D! Aiming to inspire change in the greater Chem. E. field there on"
Way to go Chiad! Keep up the great work and continue to positively impact the world!
Here is the link to view
Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) program Linkedin post on Chiad:
LinkedinPost
If you are a prospective student and interested in applying to the
Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) program send an email to
vinse@vanderbilt.edu.
Photo Credit: Vanderbilt Institution of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
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Undergraduate Summer Internship : Ecolab, Nalco Water
Mary Nolan, '23 chemical engineering
Mary Nolan, '23 chemical engineering
Internship experience
This summer, Mary interned full-time at Ecolab and worked as an Engineering Technical Sales intern for their water treatment company, Nalco Water. Mary learned about boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater systems, and about the chemicals and techniques used to treat them. Mary worked in their Food and Beverage Manufacturing division and had the opportunity to visit plants all over Central Pennsylvania testing and treating water. Also, Mary created projects to save water, that once implemented, will save over 5 million gallons a year for just one site!
What advice would you give to students interested in internships?
"Take every opportunity to learn more about companies and internship programs. I found this internship through a recruiting event at a SWE conference and learning more about the company and getting to know the people working there allowed me to have this awesome experience"
What are your plans after graduation?
"To continue to work in the industry to save water and improve the environment"
Way to go Mary! Keep up the great work and continue to positively impact the world!
Photo Credit: Nalco Water
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