Apply Now for a 2015 WISE Internship

Apply Now for a 2015 WISE Internship Apply Now for a 2015 WISE Internship ASME is currently accepting applications from engineering students who are interested in representing the Society in the 2015 Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program. Applications for the internship, which will take place next summer, are due Dec. 31. Ranked as one of the best internships in the U.S. by the Princeton Review, the WISE program offers engineering students the opportunity to spend the summer in Washington, D.C., learning about the interaction of technology and public policy. The 2015 WISE internship term will take place from May 31-Aug. 1, 2015. Selected from a nationwide competition, WISE interns spend nine weeks learning how government officials make decisions on complex technological issues and how engineers can contribute to legislative and regulatory public policy decisions. At the end of the nine weeks, each intern finalizes a public policy paper on a topic of interest, and presents his or her findings on Capitol Hill. After the completion of her internship this August, ASME WISE intern Rebecca Ciez described the WISE program as a great experience to enhance an engineering education. The program draws on the diverse backgrounds of other students and mentors from a variety of fields, helping to enrich the policy research process, continued Ciez, an ASME student member. Having the opportunity to come to Washington and meet with elected officials and public servants working on science and technology issues gave me the unique skill platzdeckchen necessary for interacting with the policy space. Another 2014 ASME WISE intern, ASME student member James Gwinn, agreed. The WISE internship is a fantastic experience, he said. It is basically a nine-week-long, behind-the-scenes tour of our nations capital. The WISE program provided me with a unique perspective on the important role engineers play in the legislative process. ASME student members Rebecca Ciez (left) and James Gwinn served as ASMEs 2014 Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) interns for nine weeks this summer. To learn more about the 2014 ASME WISE interns and their papers, visit http//ppec.asme.org. In addition to third- and fourth-year engineering students, recent graduates who are beginning an engineering policy-related masters program will also be considered for the program. WISE interns will be provided housing in a dormitory on the campus of George Washington University, and receive a stipend to assist with living and travel expenses. Applicants for the WISE internship must be a citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States. For more information, or to apply, visit the ASME WISE program website at www.asme.org/about-asme/advocacy-government-relations/washington-internships-for-students-of-engineering. The 2015 WISE program is also seeking a Faculty Member-in-Residence, an individual who would be capable of teaching and mentoring engineering students on the interaction between engineering, technology and public policy. To learn more about the Faculty Member-in-Residences responsibilities, visit www.wise-intern.org/documents/PromotionalText_FMR_final2015.pdf. For more information on the WISE program, including the Faculty Member-in-Residence position, contact Melissa Carl, manager, ASME Government Relations, (202) 785-7380 or carlmasme.org. Melissa Carl, Government Relations