Mechanical Engineering Internship Story: Altec

Kirtan Sanjaykumar Patel

Mechanical Engineering

What company did you intern with and where are they located?

Altec, in Birmingham

How did you identify and apply for your internship? Are there any specific resources you used to find the opportunity (i.e. Handshake, career fairs, other recruitment events)?  

Career Fair!

What was the application process like?

I had an in-person interview with them. 

Tell us about your internship experience. What types of tasks and projects did you engage in? Was there a particular project or part of the experience you learned the most from?

I engaged mainly in parts for efficiency/ safety for the company. Parts that would either eliminate waste or prevent any damage to materials.

In what ways did this internship help you prepare for your next destination after Auburn?

Helped me gain experience in the manufacturing industry so if I were to design or plan to build something for mass production/ distribution I would be ready. 

In what ways did your coursework or other experiences at Auburn prepare you for your internships? Are there specific topics or skills you learned from classes that you put into practice on the job?

Computer Aided Engineering helped greatly for CAD design along with the work ethic built from many other hard classes.