DTE Energy

Engineering Support Organization Intern

May - August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I appreciated my employer for getting me out in the field to participate in the hands-on experience of being a Metallurgical Technician as soon as I got started with the company. As an individual who likes to get her hands dirty, I did just that-going to the plant to perform inspections on tubes and boilers in addition to cutting and mounting things up in the lab. Everyone in the company wanted to see you grow and become better than you were when you first arrived, which is always a great thing!

What I wish was different

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Industrial Engineering Intern

August 2017 - July 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Great professional interaction. Hands-on experiences. Expanding both horizon and network

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Dress well, it gives a good impression about what you aspire to be. Always interact with people around you and offer to help on projects that fire your interests

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co-op

May - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I was in the DR SOC and I did data analysis. I thought that the people in my section were some of the best co-workers that I have ever had honestly. The people in my area knew plenty about what they were doing and in their respective specialties and were always offering help if I needed it on any software of project. Before leaving, every one of my co-workers gave me their business cards or personal contact information if I needed a letter of recommendation or a job recommendation at any point in the future.

What I wish was different

I only wish I could have worked their longer honestly. They were fine with me having almost no experience on the software I was using and were always easy to contact.

Advice

Ask for help whenever needed and keep up with the events going on in and outside the company. They have days with festivals and other events that occur relatively often, so keep a look out.

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Business Administration/Finance Intern

June - August 2018 • New Milford, PA

What I liked

I liked being hands on within their business structure. My fellow employees were all very nice and helpful if I ever had a question about anything. I think it will benefit me in the future if I ever look to work in the energy industry.

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to be more involved in their work. I wasn't busy all day everyday which was fine but I wish I had done more financial work while I was there.

Advice

I'd share to not count out any one job whether it is for an internship or full time. Make sure you think long and hard about what each job entails because you may never know how interested you are in something if you don't give it a chance.

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Stratgic Engineer Intern

May - August 2022 • Newport, MI

What I liked

Working with fulltime engineers and learning about the nuclear powerplant aspect.

What I wish was different

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Customer Service Representative Intern

July - August 2020 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Very inclusive, hands on environment

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Chemical Engineering Intern

January - May 2018 • Trenton, MI

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Try to get the most out of your experience. If you are having a drop in the work activity, ask others if they need any help and keep yourself engaged.

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engineering intern

January 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

DTE Energy provides an inspiring atmosphere for interns and co-ops, having several professional mentors helping with your learning experience while still making school a top priority make this company the top on my list and my ticket to becoming an accredited Engineer

What I wish was different

Nothing at all

Advice

Work as hard as possible. it is worth it

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Student Co-Op

September 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Awesome hands on learning experience. You learn how to apply directly what you learned in class to the field of engineering. You develop great interpersonal skills as well as technical skills.

What I wish was different

I wish students got to pick which field of work or department most interested them.

Advice

Ask as many questions as you can this will allow you to fully understand different technical ideas and projects. Asking questions and communicating with others will allow you to expand your own knowledge.

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Electrical Engineering Intern

September 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Supportive team members. Friendly. Learn a lot and work on tasks other engineers would work on.

What I wish was different

Being able to explore other areas of engineering or other fields.

Advice

Be honest and be yourself. Everyone is friendly and supportive.

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Student Co-Op

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The experience I gained and the opportunity I was given to explore many different skills was amazing!

What I wish was different

Absolutely nothing, it is the greatest!

Advice

I would say that communication and teamwork are the biggest assets an employee can have, regardless of the department and industry!

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Summer internship

May - July 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The inclusion and how everyone worked together to get a task done.

What I wish was different

Stayed longer to learn more complex projects and tasks.

Advice

It’s an experience of problem solving and getting work and projects from a variety of workers.

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Finance Co-Op

January - August 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The Co-Op program is a great opportunity for those who are looking for an internship opportunity that can continue when school starts back up. Supervisor was very flexible around school demands. It feeds directly to their Finance/Accounting leadership development program.

What I wish was different

A more developed Co-Op program, that touched other parts of the business or gave me opportunities to learn the bigger picture. It felt a bit like I was a temp worker.

Advice

Network internally, hiring decisions are made by managers and supervisors parallel to your own in a committee. So your boss may love you but if no one else knows you, good luck getting an FT offer.

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Inorganic lab intern

May - September 2017 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

What I liked best was the fact that they let me work on my own, I was not under strict supervision. They let me interact with other interns and trusted me with my job.

What I wish was different

I wish the location was near Kalamazoo so I could continue to work while in school.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to meet new people and make connections. Networking is very important and can take you a long way.

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Software Developer

September 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Group work

What I wish was different

More projects to work on

Advice

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Marketing Intern

May 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The projects and events they let me run. I got to do some very relevant job duties

What I wish was different

I wish that I took part in more intern events.

Advice

Great culture and experience. I would recommend that you move around departments to find what you like.

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Performance intern

May - September 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

The team work

What I wish was different

I wish I was able to work more on what I majored in

Advice

Go into the internship with with the mindset that you can be offered a full time job if you perform well.

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Electric Power Distribution Engineering Co-op

July - August 2020 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

This was a virtual internship, and my advice is to be proactive to reach out to other people on your team, especially if you are not meeting them in person. I think I was sometimes too hesitant to ask for help or ask for things to do. I also found it helpful to reach out and have a "virtual hang-out" sort of meeting with a couple engineers on my team. It was good to just get to know them in a casual environment and gave me an opportunity to learn more about their work at DTE.

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Electrical Engineering Intern

June 2019 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Work environment and knowledge availability.

What I wish was different

Easy access to resources.

Advice

Keep doing research about your tasks.

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Electrical Engineering Intern

September 2020 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I was able to Perform testing on various equipment. Prepare statistics on various aspects of power plant, distribution and gas equipment. Assist in analysis of systems typically found in power plant, gas service or distribution system. Provide support in updating and managing data input for engineering databases and spreadsheets. Document and develop a new database to track performances or provide information for evaluation or analysis Perform equipment analysis troubleshooting and problem solving. Collect analyses and input trend using Minitab. Perform engineering calculations in the area of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow. Communicate with vendors and other engineers a variety of levels to discuss/resolve technical issues, equipment availability.

What I wish was different

I wish we had in person interaction rather than working form home. Although we should avoid unnecessary meetings and take safety precautions while meeting someone during this pandemic.

Advice

In this engineering CO-OP I learned about optimization of complex processes, Project management, and Data analysis, elimination of time, money labor hours and coming up with better techniques from industry point of view.

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