College of Engineering and Computer Science University of Central Florida
Internships • Internships while studying are 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 often 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 • Spring 2019 (if you hurry!) • Summer 2019 (most popular time) • Fall 2019. (for longer term internships) • 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/
Group A Internships Group A internships is where: 1. UCF has direct contact with the company who hires the UCF interns 2. The UCF intern will become an exchange student at FachHochschule Erfurt (Erfurt University of Applied Sciences) in Erfurt, Germany (FH Erfurt or FHE for short) 1. Student will enroll for experiential learning credits at UCF as part of exchange 3. UCF filters applicants and sends the top applicants to FH Erfurt, then to hiring company for their final selection 4. The hiring is done directly between the company and the intern.
Employer #1 – Siemens Corp Energy Systems Department Erfurt, 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, cost of air fare must be borne 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 The higher the GPA the better Or a very strong recommendation from a UCF faculty member 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 Plant https://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 Spring 2019, but timing is very tight • Salary of €800/month – enough to live on while there • However, cost of air fare must be borne 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 The higher the GPA the better Or a very strong recommendation from a UCF faculty member 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 possibly be a cost involved to cover carpooling
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)
Group B B Internshi hips Group B internships is where: 1. UCF does NOT have direct contact with the company who hires the UCF interns. Done through Hochschule Bremen (Bremen City University) in Bremen, Germany (HS Bremen or HSB for short) 2. The UCF intern will become an exchange student at HSB. 3. UCF filters applicants and sends the top applicants to HS Bremen for their final selection 4. HS Bremen determines to which company each applicant is assigned based on the student’s desires and the company’s needs. 5. The hiring is done directly between the company and the intern
Employer: Bremen City University Actually, there will be several different employers, • but all must go through HSB HSB won’t actually hire the student •
Brem emen en Bremen is in northern Germany • Port city on the river Wesser • Has a long and rich history dating from 150 AD • Part of the Hanseatic League in medieval times • Bremen and Bremerhaven form a province (a • state) in Germany all by themselves. (Berlin does also) Called the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen • • Many multi-national companies have headquarters or major facilities in or around Bremen
Brem emen en Views of Bremen
Ge Gener eral R Requirem emen ents • Two to three months duration • May through August 2019 would be fine • Could be Spring 2019, but timing is very tight • Minimum pay range €450 to € 750 Euros per month (US$525.00) • Depending on the employer • However, cost of air fare must be borne by intern in most cases • No need for visa prior to departure (with US Passport) • Must get it there upon arrival • You will be an exchange student at HSB • 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/Aerospace Engineering Industrial Engineering Electrical/electronics engineering Computer Engineering/CS/IT 3.0 UCF GPA The higher the GPA the better Or a very strong recommendation from a UCF faculty member Positions are expected to be highly competitive!! Interns will live in Bremen or surrounding areas, depending on location of hiring company • HSB will assist in finding living accommodations
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