i'm doing an internship in engineering. because it is a theoretical science, it is necessary to do a lot of reading, and knowing all the theories before being able to do even a little bit of research, i'm not able to provide a research abstract, etc. for colleges to see. how can i show them that i actually did work in this internship, even though i could not do any research?
2006-07-11 08:51:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
What field of engineering are you pursuing?!
Engineering is not a theoretical science. It is the application to theoretical science to real-life problems.
Internships are generally opportunities for you to gain experience in profession - specifically in applied problem solving. Very few people want to pay you to sit around and write abstracts.
If that's what you want skip the internship and stay in academia for your career.
2006-07-11 08:57:38 · answer #1 · answered by justwebbrowsing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can you not provide an abstract? An abstract is simply a summary of the work you have done. It's only a few sentences long and doesn't take much time to complete.
It sounds like you have to present at school, your internship, or a conference. Your proof will be your report regarding your research work and your mentor's contact info for verification. If you're conducting research at a university, find a grad student that has done work on your topic, or at least in the same area. Your research professor should also have some information/documentation that you could use.
2006-07-11 09:13:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mo J. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Research and work are two totally different things. If you had work experience it will better help you get a job i.e. an internship with a company. Research experience will help you get into higher levels of schooling like master's programs or phd programs. If you have not done any research, then there's no way you can provide an example research abstract for universities to see. You can however give a pseudo abstract of what you did during your internship. Or, have your supervisor write a letter of recommendation to the school.
2006-07-11 09:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by K2Da 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't quite follow your situation.
An engineering internship usually means you are already enrolled in college, spending time working for a company doing engineering with a supervisor who is an engineer.
But from reading your question, it sounds like nobody is guiding or supervising your work, AND you are not yet in college. That is what is confusing me from understanding your situation.
2006-07-11 13:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by genericman1998 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋