Stories & Experiences

Two people standing in an immersive and colorful gallery with light displays on the floor and walls. This might actually be digital art

Andrew Shea, EECS, '18

I worked with the Interactive Team, which is responsible for taking 3D models and animations produced by the Interative

Deon and his co-workers from SCREEN

Deon Richmond, Math, '20

SCREEN specializes in creating semiconductor production equipment. As SCREEN focuses on semiconductor production

Alex and a friend playing a game at an arcade near Shibuya

Alex Kimn, Physics, '19

For my internship, SHI offered me a choice between a project focused in bio-medical engineering and another more

Michelle at the Forum8 office. Her co-worker is holding a drone.

Michelle Xu, Aero/Astro, '20

Forum 8 is a civil engineering and software company. My internship took place in the Miyazaki branch of Forum 8. I

Lenna with some of her friends during an outing

Lenna Kanehara, EECS, '22

I worked at Mitsubishi Electric’s research center in Ofuna. My group was the radar group, who is responsible for

Brianna at her office desk with a VR headset, computers, monitors, and a gaming steering wheel in front of her

Brianna Igbinosun, CMS, '20

"I want to be a game designer even more now because even with a language barrier I loved the atmosphere and the company

Julia at work in the Hotta-sensei laboratory

Julia Kudryashev, Bio Eng '17

The research is all focused on the development and use of iPSCs and is divided into 5 departments. I worked in the first

the five international interns. From left to right: two students from IIT, a student from Harvard, myself (Lauren), and another MISTI student.

Lauren Spearman, EECS, '19

IBJ consist of five subdivisions: the Home Worker's Community (a large sales division), Web Staff (which includes

Lucy Yang out with co-workers

Lucy Yang, Bio Eng '17

"Back at MIT, I’m working as a lab technician full-time at the Manalis Lab, where I worked previously as a part-time