The Industrial Internship Program provides a student with
the opportunity to work in an industrial environment concurrently
with his or her academic studies. The student works in an
industrial laboratory over two summers, enrolling in subjects
3.930 and 3.931. For each internship, the student is supervised
by both a faculty advisor and an industrial advisor. Care
is taken to ensure a more challenging and rewarding experience
than is typical of most summer work. Students earn a salary
during the work periods as well as academic credit. Upon returning
to MIT, the student prepares a project paper which, if properly
reported, may be used to satisfy the undergraduate thesis
requirement.
Students may earn an S.M. degree under the auspices of the
Engineering Internship Program. Directly after the senior
year, students complete two terms of industrial practice and
a minimum of one term of on-campus study, during which time
they complete the S.M. subject and thesis requirements. Students
wishing to exercise this option follow the normal procedure
for application to the Graduate School.
