WISE Internship: An Opportunity to Apply Engineering to Policy in D.C.

The Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program is a collaboration of several professional engineering societies who select students for a summer internship in Washington D.C. The interns research and write a public policy paper on a topical engineering-related issue and present them on Capitol Hill. The interns have remarked on the invaluable experience of learning how to develop a public policy paper, lobby for legislation, and develop a network of contacts that often lead to future endeavors. Dr. Martin Abraham, Chair of the PAIC and a WISE Mentor, will introduce Kevin Donnelly, West Virginia University, and Abbey Kollar, Penn State University, who were the 2022 WISE Summer interns. The interns, will discuss their experiences as a WISE intern and present a short synopsis of their papers.