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---+++ Meet Students Who Participated in the College's Guaranteed Paid Internship Program

<p> Ninety-one freshman engineering students interned at private companies   or UIC laboratories through the College&rsquo;s Guaranteed Paid Internship   Program in summer 2014. They were the first cohort of the initiative,   launched in academic year 2013-2014. </p>
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<p><img src="hoda.png" alt="hoda" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left" hspace="12" /><strong>Mohammed Hoda (BS &rsquo;17)</strong><br />
Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering  Internship: Exelon Corporation </p>
<p><em>&ldquo;The idea of working on big projects and seeing them implemented in   front of your eyes has always been intriguing to me. Even the work that I   did as an intern had an impact on the cybersecurity database used by   the company. I learned a lot on the job and I&rsquo;m confident that this   first work experience will help me advance in my career.&rdquo;</em></p>
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<p> <strong><img src="fisher.png" alt="fisher" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left" hspace="12" />Raine Fisher (BS &rsquo;17)</strong><br />
Chemical Engineering  Internship: Baxter International Inc. </p>
<p><em>&ldquo;I spent the summer writing protocols for a product to ensure that   it was safe for patient use. The most challenging part of this process   was trying to anticipate every way it could fail, but trying to verify   that it could stand up to certain stresses was a fun learning experience   and gave me confidence that I&rsquo;m on the right career track.&rdquo;</em></p>
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<p> <img src="rubio.png" alt="rubio" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left" hspace="12" /><strong>Omar Rubio (BS &rsquo;17)</strong><br />
Civil &amp; Materials Engineering  Internship: UIC Environmental Engineering Laboratory </p>
<p><em>&ldquo;All the hard work that was required to earn the internship   definitely paid off. It was incredible to help work on the Great Lakkes   Sediment Surveillance Program for Professor Rockne—and now I have some   experience to put on my resume.&rdquo;</em> </p>
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<p> <strong><img src="mohamed.png" alt="mohamed" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left" hspace="12" />Sara Mohamed (BS &rsquo;17)</strong><br />
Bioengineering  Internship: UIC Acoustics and Vibrations Laboratory </p>
<p><em>&ldquo;Having the hands-on experience to learn how to use Matlab and   Comsol for real applications was the most satisfying part of my summer.   It was my first time programming, and now I have a better understanding   of the importance of running experiments while considering all outside   factors.&rdquo;</em></p>
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<p> <img src="pisanski2.png" alt="pisanski" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left" hspace="12" /><strong>David Pisanski (BS &rsquo;17)</strong><br />
Computer Science  Internship: Argonne National Laboratory </p>
<p><em>&ldquo;The most rewarding part of my summer was having the opportunity to   develop a tool to collect performance data from programs that ran on the   fifth fastest supercomputer in the world. I felt accomplished when it   came time to present my work at the end of the summer.&rdquo;</em></p>
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<p> <strong><img src="cruz.png" alt="cruz" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left" hspace="12" />Rachel Cruz (BS &rsquo;17)<br />
</strong>Mechanical &amp; Industrial Engineering  Internship: Deltar Fasteners, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) </p>
<p><em>&ldquo;This experience has built on my knowledge from the classroom in   more ways than one and has helped with some of my current courses. It&rsquo;s   also given me an understanding of what it takes to succeed as an   engineering student.&rdquo;</em></p>
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