Co-op at Phase 1
Isabelle
Experience Information
Employer: Phase 1 Engineering
Job Title: Co-op Student
Major: Electrical Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Phase 1 is a small consulting company with only about 12-14 engineers. Phase 1 has a really strong skilled team that works on several hard-to-solve projects at once.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
At Phase 1, I completely tasks such as surface mount soldering, EMC emissions scan, GPS sensitivity testing, PCB design, circuit design, data analysis, and RF design.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
I gained skills in customer communication, organization, confidence, work efficiency, communication, proposal writing etc.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of this experience is how hands on it is. I got to constantly do different tasks and hands on work while learning a lot of new concepts. This company offers PhD level work which is experience you really cannot get elsewhere.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
It has made me realize I want to work in consulting, start my own company, or get my PhD. I love the variety of projects and how you get to apply your own ideas and judgments to them.
Internship Format
In Person