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Co-op II at Gill industries

Major: Mechanical Engineering Design for prototypes, production fixturing, prototyping fixturing, assistance in program launches, testing and testing lab organization, and more.

Major: Mechanical Engineering During my time as a mechanical engineering intern I was tasked with detailing drawing packages for other Mechanical Engineers, updating redline drawings received from Build crews/project closeouts, checking of peer drawing packages, and I also had the opportunity to do a little design work such as designing a ramp for a machine that was being built.

Avanti Law Group, PLLC

Major: Political Science I was in charge of editing and prepping to mail application proving extreme hardship on family members of those at risk of deportation. Extreme hardship factors can include medical issues, financial issues, and the threat of violence within the region of the country the person originated from.

Internship with the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter

Major: International Relations Interns are stationed on local campaigns across the state. Responsibilities to the Sierra Club include exemplary representation of the organization and close communication with the internship supervisor. Interns will communicate with their supervisor at a minimum of once a week. As far as expectations from the local campaign, there may be several. Interns are expected to do whatever is needed of them to promote their candidate and maximize the chance of their candidate being elected. This could include canvassing at various levels, including making phone calls and knocking on doors, as well as general office work, volunteer recruitment and management, promotional event planning, and various other responsibilities.

Working on a State Rep Campaign

Major: Political Science Putting signs up, making calls, office work, canvassing, voting rights education

NMU Intern

Major: Sport Management While at NMU, I was tasked with supervising the ticket staff which is comprised of ticket sellers and ticket takers. My duties included supervising the staff at games and events, hiring new staff, training new staff, as well as managing events.

Austin Sports & Social Club

Major: Sport Management The Austin Sports and Social Club internship was extremely well-rounded, allowing me to truly learn how a sports organization comes together. It also provided the opportunity to specialize in areas of interest, working with those related departments. I focused my time in three main departments: player services, logistics, and marketing. Below are highlights from each department; it is in no means all-inclusive. Player services: Managed the info account for 25,000+ players Managed and sorted data to construct teams Managed the roster compliance database Compiled registration reports Constructed conflict management exam for officials/coordinators Recorded and responded to league survey responses Logistics: Created and posted schedules for multiple leagues Created playoff brackets for multiple leagues Created and managed tournament brackets and standings Compiled venue reference files Marketing: Managed social media accounts with 20,000+ followers Prepared monthly marketing reports utilizing analytics Designed venue placement database for back linking options Established Google My Business accounts On the field: Built knowledge base to successfully officiate flag football Coordinated multiple tournaments Managed championship brackets and standings Enhanced conflict management and public speaking abilities

Campaign Intern

Major: Political Science Tasks mainly consisted of house canvassing and talking to voters at their door about issues that my political candidate was concerned with. Other tasks included putting up yard signs and making phone calls for absentee voting and Get Out the Vote effort.

Yanfeng Co-op 3

Major: Mechanical Engineering Develope feasible designs for interior automotive components as well as manage high level assemblies (50+ components/part numbers).

3rd Co-op at GM

Major: Mechanical Engineering I completed various activities regarding development of cam phasing technology. I also worked on completely a few test requests to support other product engineering activities.

Mechanical Design at JR Automation

Major: Mechanical Engineering I participated on the Mechanical Design team, helping support primary design engineers on a variety of projects. I participated in design checks, print detailing, and was able to help solve a multitude of complex problems with my own designs over the course of the semester.

Engineering in Deutschland

Major: Interdisciplinary Engineering My tasks and projects focused on supporting the product development team, specifically the prop shaft and dynamic damper engineering teams. I conducted benchmarking work on a new product that reduces noise and vibration and turns it into sound and comfort on new BMW vehicles. I also worked with the data in the form of hysteresis curves for tolerance development submitted to automotive companies. Daily tasks usually included doing applied math problems for decision-making big and small.

Magna Co-op III

Major: Mechanical Engineering I will have participated in two innovation projects/meetings this semester. Innovation involved designing a prototype to be presented at an innovation meeting. I was able to use CAD to design the prototype part and 3D print or CNC machine the part to create the physical model. I also worked on various lighting and mirror testing tasks that were assigned by engineers within my department. I worked on several display/fixtures for outside mirrors to be shown at meetings and shows. Furthermore, I worked on a project that required part performance tests to be ran on the Ford F-150 outside mirror. Lastly, another co-op and I managed two 3D printers. This involved managing what parts were to be printed and when, printer maintenance, and managing the inventory.

Third Rotation at JR Automation Technologies LLC

Major: Mechanical Engineering Throughout my internship I detailed and checked prints of details and assemblies before they were released for fabrication and assembly. I was also tasked with designing small additions to existing cells that were already on the build floor. The parts I worked with varied from weldments, to sheet metal, to purchased components, and customer data.

APD Intern

Major: Mechanical Engineering Some of the tasks I do on a daily basis is operate the 3D printers, and manage the builds. I also build innovative prototypes for an innovation meeting each quarter (This is a lot of fun). I also benchmark outside mirrors, inside mirrors, and door handles on any vehicle. This is a great process that gets the interns familiar with what Magna Mirrors is all about. Working with other engineers on meaningful assignments when needed is also a task I accomplish. This could even mean projects or help on one of their own assignments.

EBW Electronics Co-op III

Major: Electrical Engineering I did the PCB layout for a new product and put together all of the necessary design documentation. I also worked on creating thermal models of PCBs, so that the circuits hot spots can be predicted before prototypes are made. A couple other projects that I spent time on were working with an in-circuit programmer and helping with EMC testing.

Controls Engineer - Automation

Major: Mechanical Engineering Initially I was placed on a newly developed training cart. It was recently built and ready for programming/debug. The first month of my co-op was spent debugging wiring diagrams, electrical/pneumatic issues, and developing code with another co-op student. It was very beneficial for me to see the overall aspect of the controls engineering position. Having this broad understanding of how projects were ran, I was able to move into a larger project with confidence. I was placed on a project, roughly a month into my co-op, with a more experienced controls engineer. I was initially given the task of developing a sensor list for the machine (500+ sensors in total), adding them into the electrical drawings, and submitting the order. Next, I was able to dive right into the programming portion of controls, setting up inputs and outputs. From there I developed and set up HMI screens for the 3 HMI's and 1 PC screen that were on the machine. This not only includes the initial layout/design but also linking each button to a PLC tag so when pressed, the correct signal was sent to the PLC. Lastly I created alarms and faults that would display on the HMI screens when an action wasn't performed correctly within the sequence. I was able to do just about everything an inexperienced controls engineer could do in his/her first few months of employment.

Herman Miller Options Engineering Co-op

Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering I engineer a customer's special order that has deviations from the standard furniture product. I choose which products I want to engineer prioritized by order date. It starts with research on the standard products and the changes that were quoted. Then, I create the appropriate CAD parts and drawings that are needed for the order. The bill of materials would be altered by creating new parts, adding existing parts, and/or removing parts in order to match the order. I self check all of my work, then pass it onto another engineer to audit. My product is then signed off and sent to the next step towards manufacturing.

Koops Inc. Co-op

Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering As a member of the mechanical engineering team, I designed the custom automation machines produced by Koops. Some of this work involved making modifications to existing machinery, while other work was designing completely new machines. During the designing phase, I was involved in design reviews with customers and collaboration with other designers.

MotorGuide Electrical Engineering Co-op

Major: Electrical Engineering I validated product changes throughout the semester. From component level analysis to software changes, I made sure the final assembly worked properly as optimizations were made.

Herman Miller - Manufacturing Engineering

Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering I spent a lot of time developing a gantry-mounted lift assist device that operators could use to easily pick up heavy counterweights with vacuum cups and install them into units. I also had the chance to develop fixtures and enhance capabilities to assist operators in the manufacturing of new product. I worked on adding additional features and systems to an automated cell. Primarily, my projects were for safety or ergonomic related improvements. I would collaborate with internal and external toolmakers, mechanics, managers, and engineers to assist me in my project goals.

Co-op III

Major: Mechanical Engineering I worked with the systems engineering department to design and develop conveyor systems. This involved working with the customer to ensure everything desired was accounted for, calculating loads, providing drawings, and determining solutions.

EGR Co-Op III

Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering This is my third rotation of co-op with Hydro-Chem Systems, each having more responsibilities than the previous. Daily tasks included created sales and production drawings to relay information regarding installation and manufacturing. Projects included product redesign and process improvement.

Computer Engineering Co-op at JR Automation

Major: Computer Engineering I've primarily worked on programming projects in C# and C++ for industrial robotics applications. The majority of my time was on three projects: In the first, I worked to create an embedded device to act as an internet gateway for diagnostics of machines. In the second, I spent time developing a library on which much of the department's future projects will be based. Finally, I spent time working on a system for flashing data to a particular microcontroller when triggered by a PLC.

Hard Work Pays

Major: Electrical Engineering Sadly the project that I worked on this semester is confidential. I can only say that during this semester I worked with AC Phase control using microcontrollers, wiring harnesses and signal control. This project was one of the most difficult that I have ever worked on and I was lucky to learn so much!

Experience Matters