A summer internship at Siemens in Orlando has become one of the most powerful educational motivators of º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø senior Kelsey Marin’s life.
“I love this experience. It’s amazing,� Marin said. “I love being surrounded by engineers and everyone is super intelligent. Every day, every hour I’ve been learning something new.�
Marin, a senior mechanical engineering major with a concentration in nanotechnology, is spending her summer working with service engineers for Siemens’ steam turbines. The company is a global leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis. The Kissimmee, Florida native is part of a team focused on preventing and addressing problems that may arise with the power-generating machines. She said that the education she’s received from º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø left her well-prepared for the job.
“I’ve been applying what I learned in class here. I created a heat exchanger in my mechatronics class, and it helped me understand the flow of water and heat in different terms,� said Marin. “Here there are turbines doing almost the same thing.�
Mary McCullen, core turbine service engineering manager at Siemens, said Marin has been an asset to the team.
“Kelsey has a lot of enthusiasm and that has been really refreshing and positive,� said McCullen. “She has a really professional approach. When she needs something, she seeks it out.�
McCullen said the company tries to give interns an introduction to many facets of its operations.
“Not only do we get to see her in a lot of different environments, but she is getting practical experience and exposure to a real, live working environment,� said McCullen.
This job has included assisting with data, visiting power plants, joining customer meetings and shadowing engineers.
“I would like her to walk away with a desire to work here and have fun doing it,� added McCullen.
Although Marin plans to pursue advanced degrees in her field after graduating from º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø, she said she would like to do so while working for Siemens.
“I definitely see myself staying here,� she said. “They take care of their employees and everyone takes care of their job and that’s why they’re so successful.
“Everyone does a great job here and I feel like I can fit in perfectly.�
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