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Stories & Experiences

Katie and friends on a nice day out

Katie Sedlar, MEng, EECS, '17

"I learned a lot about programming, especially how to interface with databases. I also learned how much I like work in a

Aaron Suarez, MEng, EECS '16

As one of the few developers at my company, I took on a lot of responsibility and had to guide myself at times in

Helen along with other MIT students in Japan

Helen Ho, MEng, EECS, '19

"Through the internship, I think I learned a lot about the work and the fields that I am interested/not interested in

Tanya Smith posing with a group of co-workers outside of a restaurant

Tanya Smith, EECS, '20

"I would only recommend an internship at JAXA for people who are comfortable being extremely self-directed. The

Juan Carlos smiling for the camera while sitting down

Researching autonomous drone machine learning algorithms in Madrid

When Juan Carlos got to MIT he did not know he would be able to spend his days working with drones and nights on the

Medtronic's MIT-Brazil interns (clockwise, from upper left): Ricardo De Armas, Diana Rosales, Kenneth Vieira, Erica Santana

MIT-Brazil and Medtronic: Engineering Medicine and Innovation

The MIT-Brazil program works with students from all disciplines to coordinate tailored internships, short-term research

Alexis Vivar posing next to a robotic arm

EECS student Alexis Vivar explored Brazil and Machine Learning in factory automation solutions

“The experience in Brazil made me think about my potential career paths”. Alexis traveled to Santa Catarina state during

Baula Xu posing with a beautiful snow covered mountain range in the background

Computer science student Baula Xu teaches technology and engineering to students for GTL Andorra

Baula never thought she would have the opportunity to teach and learn in a country that most people have never heard of

Nicolas Gomez standing at the bottom of a stairwell of a stone building.

GTL student Nicolas Gomez del Campo teaches STEM in Andorra

Gazing at the steep rock formations of the Pyrenees Nick entered Andorra, a country with a population equivalent to his