Internship
The internship category is designed to give students the opportunity to gain key skills which help prepare them for professional endeavors after their time at Ohio State. Successful internship experiences allow students to gain insights into possible career fields and opportunities, which can help to clarify academic interests. The internship project is meant to assist students in determining or narrowing their career focus while allowing them to gain workplace skills, increase their knowledge of a particular career field and expand their professional network. Explore project examples and reflections.
Internship Project Examples
Geotechnical Internship
"I was responsible for conducting various field tests to assess soil conditions. On the back-end side, I was also involved in compiling collected data..." Click here to read the rest of Pranav's STEP Reflection!
System Verification Internship
"During my internship, I got to learn how to use Visual Studio, a software used to write and run code. I also learned how to code in the Python programming language..." Click here to read the rest of Anushka's STEP Reflection!
Engineering Flight Internship
"I was an Engineering Flight Intern as part of the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Scholars program, and I worked on base everyday during my 10-week internship..." Click here to read the rest of Advaith's STEP Reflection!