HALILU IBRAHIM MAKINTAMI
Master’s in information technology
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
“Travelling to Montreal, Canada, was a huge eye opener for me. I got to experience different culture and traditions, try the famous Montreal poutine along with different varieties of cuisine and meet kind and intelligent people. Working at Polytechnique was another extraordinary experience as I got the chance to converse with staff members in French despite the fact that my program was conducted in English. The staff and students were so kind and showed the utmost professionalism throughout my stay. This is the type of opportunity that I will be thankful for forever.”
LENKA SCHEINHERROVA
Ph.d. in physical and material engineering
Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
“I am very thankful and happy that I could be part of Polytechnique as an intern. I met many great people and I could try what it’s like to do actual research. Students and interns here need to be very independent individuals by problem-solve on their own. Supervisors don’t expect us to follow them, they want us to be creative and patient. Sometimes it can be very challenging but when you can solve problems without assistance, you’re becoming a stronger person.”
LIIQILIN
Bachelor’s in electrical engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
“The most important experience I gained during my research internship at Polytechnique Montréal is the confidence to be an independent thinker, by totally abandoning the original design concept and creating my own. I realized I could use the limited knowledge I had learned so far to solve problems. The whole process itself was a surprise to me since I never thought I could solve the problem at first. When I came back to Singapore, I realized that the research internship gave me great abilities both in academic and actual design work.”
JAEJOENG SHIN
Bachelor’s in engineering
Seoul National University, South Korea
“The biggest lesson from the research internship at Polytechnique Montréal was how we lived together. During the internship, I worked with professors, plumbers, technicians, sensor sales men, colleagues, etc. I experienced how engineers work together and I also realized that this did not only apply to engineering. Since Montreal is a multicultural city and there were many interns from all around the world, I met many friends and learned how we can enjoy our experiences together.”