Electrical
and Computer Engineering Graduate Student
Rajeshwary Tayade
I think the IE pre-graduate internship program is an excellent way
for
senior students to get an idea of what to expect in Masters or PhD
programs. Before devoting important years of your life towards graduate
school, it is necessary for undergraduates to talk to professors and
other
graduate students. This helps not only in deciding the research area
that
they would like to focus on but also on the work environment in which
they
are comfortable.
Research requires a lot of self motivation and perseverance and that is what I tried to get across to my intern. As a graduate mentor it was a rewarding experience for me to talk and motivate a student towards research. This experience should be valuable if in future I decide pursue a career as a faculty member.