In a contributed article to IEEE USA Insight, Joshua Shapo, a third-year electrical engineering major, detailed his experience in the IEEE-USA Washington Internship for Students of Engineering (WISE) program. In “WISE Internships: Bridging the Gap Between Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy Decision-Making,” Shapo discusses how the internship helped him connect engineering and policy, how that makes him more competitive for jobs, and how he is helping fellow GW Engineering students do the same through the new SUPER-WISE program.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “My WISE experience is a strong example of the developing narrative at GW Engineering: the Washington, DC, engineering school that bridges the gap between scientific knowledge and public policy decision-making. Aidan Schurr, a fellow GW Engineering student and former WISE intern, and I have closely worked with GW Engineering and IEEE-USA faculty to create more of such opportunities for students.”
Read the full article on IEEE USA Insight.