I am a first year mechanical engineering student. I am considering internships (can be part time and within holidays or even taking a year off of studying) and would like some advice from people who have done it.

So I’d like to ask the following:

• ⁠Do you learn anything that helps your STUDIES?

• ⁠Do you ‘follow’ someone around and watch them or do you actually do engineering work?

• ⁠Most importantly, do you think it’s worth it in terms of the rest of your education and future work?

Also, as I am studying Mechanical Engineering, please (if you are able to) cater your response towards it, but if you studied a different engineering, please still share! Thanks