With many students facing the cancellation of their summer plans to work as engineering interns, the Multidisciplinary Design Program has rushed to fill the gap. Cobbling together resources from inside and outside U-M, the program team created 54 paid internships and research fellowships, and 30 additional unpaid positions each mentored by U-M faculty.
The Multidisciplinary Design Program (MDP) connects undergraduate and master’s students from across the university with faculty members, industry partners and nonprofits, providing the students team-based project experience in engineering.
Although funding was limited, Hohner’s team made sure that students who wished to continue their projects unpaid could do so. With a flexible schedule, the program doesn’t prevent students from seeking other summer employment.
In total, MDP projects include 48 students (29 funded) on 10 faculty research student teams and 36 students (25 funded) working on 16 different industry projects.
