Turning Promising into Possible: Intern Hub
InternHub provides a dedicated space and program to enable industry partners the opportunity to develop relationships with both undergraduate and graduate students while they work on industry-sponsored research projects with deep company engagement. Companies select students from a pool consisting of the best and brightest minds at Virginia Tech with a wide variety of backgrounds. Long term relationships with the InternHUB program extend across to the College of Engineering and allow for a sustained pipeline of talent into partner organizations.
Project-Based Teams
- Projects defined by company according to needs
- Teams of 4+ undergrad interns per project reporting to company
- Optional graduate team member acting as mentor/manager
- Internships and projects overseen by VTTI faculty collaborating with company
Longitudinal Internship Experience
- Semesters working for Industry Partner @ VTTI w/ faculty mentorship
- Work on-site at Industry Partner’s location through summer co-op experience
- Exposure to company culture
Interdisciplinary Advanced-Learning Environment
- Students and mentors from diverse educational backgrounds
- Focused on preparing students for high-tech transportation careers
- Practical Hands-On/Minds-On addition to traditional academic experience
Dedicated Facilities at VTTI
- Reconfigurable team design studios with workstations for visiting industry partners
- Instrumentation, mechanical, and electronic systems development garages