Women in Engineering
Summer Internship Program
Each summer, the Women in Engineering Program in the A. James Clark School of Engineering hires interns to assist with the development and coordination of middle and high school summer programs. The summer internship program allows undergraduates who are interested in working directly with middle and high school-aged students to enhance their leadership, communication, and program planning skills while building mentoring relationships with program participants.
2025 WIE Summer Internship Program
The 2025 Summer Program interns will support the Women in Engineering Outreach initiatives between June to early August 2025, to include intern training, program preparation, and program support for the various summer programs. WIE summer programs aim to increase middle and high school student interest in engineering by providing opportunities for learning, engagement, and empowerment. The ideal candidate will be available for all of the in-person sessions and the intern training dates are required.
Summer Internship Dates:
Intern Training will be scheduled for June 2 - 18, 2025, Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5 pm daily. One or two training days for CPR/First Aid and Medication Administration training may occur in May.
WIE Empower! is a one-week summer program for rising 7th and 8th graders who are interested in exploring engineering. This commuter program introduces participants to engineering concepts as they are introduced to the field of engineering through engaging projects.
Dates: Monday, June 23 - Friday, June 27, 2025
This is a commuter program with interns working 8:00 am - 4:30 pm daily.
WIE Change the World! An Introduction to Engineering is a one-week summer program for rising 11th and 12th graders who are considering majoring in engineering. This residential program introduces participants to campus life and the various engineering departments and majors at the University of Maryland through engaging lectures, hands-on activities, team challenges and conversations with faculty, staff, and students in the Clark School of Engineering.
Dates: Sunday, July 6 - Friday, July 11, 2025
This is a residential, overnight program. We will hire interns for two shifts – a daytime shift from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm and/or a nighttime shift from 5:30 pm. – 9:00 am. Night Interns will be provided with housing and meals (campus residential hall) and Day Interns will be provided with lunch for the duration of the WIE Change program.
This is a residential, overnight program. We will hire interns for two shifts – a daytime shift from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm and/or a nighttime shift from 5:30 pm. – 9:00 am. Night Interns will be provided with housing and meals (campus residential hall) and Day Interns will be provided with lunch for the duration of the WIE Change program.
WIE Aspire! Explore Engineering is a one-week summer program for rising 9th & 10th graders who are interested in exploring engineering. This week-long, commuter program introduces participants to the field of engineering through hands-on projects, engineering lab and facilities tours, and conversations with faculty, staff, and students in the Clark School of Engineering.
Dates: Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18, 2025
This is a commuter program with interns working 8:00 am - 4:30 p.m.
GOAL Engineering Challenge Event hosts 550-600 rising 9th graders from PGCPS' STEM summer bridge program for our GOAL Engineering Challenge event, held on campus at Ritchie Coliseum.
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
We will hire interns for a one day shift from 8 am - 4:30 pm to assist with the event.
WIE RISE is a one-week virtual program (via Zoom) for rising 9th - 12th graders that provides an introduction to engineering through the field of research. Interns will work 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm each day of the program. As this program is developed and hosted by the interns, there will be additional planning hours to develop the curriculum prior to its start, so that the workload averages to 40 hours for the program.
Dates: Monday, July 28 - Friday, August 1, 2025
Intern Benefits
In addition to professional development training, interns will receive a $4,356 stipend*(if selected to work all programs), free CPR/First Aid and Medication Administration trainings.
*Stipends will be prorated accordingly based on the programs hired for during the June 1 - August 1, 2025 period and/or for those serving as both day and night interns for WIE Change the World. Students serving as both Day Interns and Night Interns for WIE Change the World will receive an additional stipend.
Offers of employment are contingent on fingerprinting and a child protective services background check (cost covered by WIE).
Application deadline: March 7, 2025
Applications have closed for summer 2025.
Contact Information
Jen Kuntz
Assistant Director, Outreach and Recruitment
Women in Engineering Program
Phone: 301-405-0315
Email: jakuntz@umd.edu
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