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Engineering internships are an increasingly important part of the transition from student to engineer. Internships provide an opportunity to put theoretical skills to work in hands-on environments. They also give engineering students valuable work experience, networking opportunities, and future career options.

April is Math and Statistics Awareness Month, a time to increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of mathematics. Beginning in 1986 as Math Awareness Week, the occasion has grown with the field itself. Today, math powers practically everything, and holds the key to many of society’s most pressing issues, such as climate change, information security, and counteracting disease.

The 12th annual National Robotics Week (RoboWeek) takes place April 2-10, 2022. Established by Congress in 2010, this tech-focused week is about demonstrating the positive societal impacts of robotic technologies, and inspiring students of all ages to pursue careers related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).

Bachelor’s and master’s level mechanical engineering students who secure internships will earn exceptional early work experience, learn which areas of mechanical engineering they like and dislike, and find themselves more likely to be hired by their target companies post-graduation.

To help raise awareness of the importance of groundwater, the International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) has designated 2022 as the year of “Making the Invisible Visible: the Year of Groundwater.” Over 2.7 billion people a year experience water scarcity for at least one month a year.

By reading a select number of engineering blogs, university students can gain access to the thoughts of some of the best engineers in the world, and get on the path to becoming one themselves.

Engineering is an exceptionally dynamic sector. It is continually changing and expanding, and experts, professionals, and academics in the field need to keep pace with all of the latest developments. Conferences provide professionals in various engineering disciplines with knowledge about cutting-edge tools, technology, and skills in the field.

I began my career as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and until recently, I was using my skills in assessing and understanding human behavior to conduct UX research on topics like computer self-efficacy and organizational change.

Engineers might be the only group of people where you can give them a problem—and they can consider it a gift. The engineering mind thrives on hunting for elegant solutions to complex tasks. That doesn’t mean you should give an engineering student a homework assignment for the holidays, but it does mean you can have some fun with the gift you eventually select.

Computer science drives the modern world. Its applications help save lives, amplify marginalized voices, and enrich humanity’s understanding of itself. And the capabilities of computer science are only growing: today, the world’s six billion smartphone owners possess, in their pocket, more powerful computers than those that originally sent men to the moon.