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Due to my experience in PV I got hired at Germany’s largest independent engineering company

What course did you study?
Bachelor of Engineering: Renewable Energy Technology
Master of Science: Energy Conversion & Management

Can you tell us about your journey from when you finished your internship?
After my internship I finished my Master degree in Germany. Due to my experience in PV I got hired at Germany’s largest independent engineering company for a master thesis about PV and electrical storage. Until today I stayed in this company.

Where are you at now in your career?
I’m consulting international ministries, banks, developers and EPC’s in the field of PV, Storage and PV-Hybrid projects. The largest PV plants I’m working with have more than 1 GWp and storage projects around 60 MWh which is very exciting. I’m responsible for all PV-Hybrid projects in my company which brings me to very interesting places all over the world. Due to the modular nature of PV I could use my knowledge from the internship also in the position I have now. As an expert on those topics I attended the Intersolar in 2015 and 2017 as key note speaker.

What skills and knowledge did you gain during your internship?
· Electrical design of grid-connected solar PV systems
· Mechanical design of PV module mounting structures
· Work flow of engineering department
· 3D design (former Google Sketch-up) of PV plants
· SMA Sunny Design
· Excel sheets for bill of materials of final PV system
· Communication and feedback with installers
· Warehouse management
· Site visits for design of
· PV market in Australia

What experiences during the internship have assisted in your future career?
· Detailed understanding of electrical and mechanical design of PV Plants
· Working with an international team
· 3D designs

Any other feedback about your internship experience?
The most important skill I gained was working with an international team in a commercial driven environment. I’m very happy to say that the colleagues have been my friends also after internship hours and I still have contact to them until today. I’m missing the Friday evening beers and hangouts with the colleagues. Unfortunately, this isn’t a tradition back home in Germany. I can strongly recommend any students to gather experience in the PV field and get to know the working environment of an international team where working doesn’t really feel like working.

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gained a lot of experience in environmental engineering and the solar industry. I got to learn how solar installations actually work and how they are designed

What course did you study?
Mechanical Engineering / Industrial design

Have you been employed in the Environmental Engineering industry since completing your internship?
I’m working part-time as an overseas engineer which I like a lot. Other than that, no. Not that I don’t want to, but I just haven’t had the chance yet.

What skills and knowledge did you gain during your internship?
I obviously gained a lot of experience in environmental engineering and the solar industry. I got to learn how solar installations actually work and how they are designed. Next to that I learned to use new software programs and overall computer skills. And general experience on how to work and communicate within a professional company and also with clients and installers. My English speaking, writing and understanding improved a lot during the internship in which I also saw a lot of different cultures as the company is quite multicultural

What experiences during the internship have assisted in your future career?
General knowledge about how to operate within a company, communication, computer skills etc. Looking back I can say I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved in that time and the internship made me a lot more self-confident. Difficult decisions are made easier.

Any other feedback about your internship experience?
You really get out of the internship what you put in and that makes you grow.
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I was completely satisfied!

What course did you study?
I am studying Civil Engineering.

Have you been employed in the Environmental Engineering industry since completing your internship?
Yes, at the company where I completed my internship.

What skills and knowledge did you gain during your internship?
Team working skills
Problem solving skills
Communication skills
Commercial awareness skills

What experiences during the internship have assisted in your future career?
Networking, real world experience and career foundation.

Any other feedback about your internship experience?
I was completely satisfied!
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had a great time and learned a lot in a supportive and friendly team

What course did you study?
Industrial Engineering (focus on Mechanical Engineering)

Have you been employed in the Environmental Engineering industry since completing your internship?
Yes (Working for the company from abroad)

What skills and knowledge did you gain during your internship?
– Working with AutoCAD
– Creating 3D models and animations in SketchUp
– Some new functions in MS Excel
– Important points in the design of industry scale solar solutions
– Electrical knowledge concerning solar panels, inverters and additional equipment

What experiences during the internship have assisted in your future career?
Working together with engineering, project management and business development in an international, intercultural environment.

Any other feedback about your internship experience?
I have had a great time and learned a lot in a supportive and friendly team.
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