Undergraduate Internships
Here are some things for undergrad students to consider for an internship:
- Are you able to articulate what skills you will be bringing to the internship (programming, other skills)? If any, what are they?
- If you are able to volunteer, explicitly state that in your cover letter. University researchers may have interesting projects/problems but may not be able to fund you. Even then, you will have to persist as your volunteer-internship will take up the time of these researchers.
- If you are good in programming, math, CS, physics, …, look at less traditional places like biology / biochemistry, especially if you do not have much experience.
- At UW, you can also look at APL. They often look for students and they continue to hire the students during the academic year. APL scientists are top notch in their fields.
- There are many vehicles for internships in UW. Contact the Dean’s office in the College of Engineering and College of Arts and Science, and individual department’s Advising. Always attach a CV and cover letter.
- There are also jobs on campus and jobs outside. A UW President’s gold medalist took up these jobs before landing an internship. These jobs can provide valuable experience beyond technical internships.